Botha (pronounced /ˈbʊərtə/ in non-rhotic dialects of English, Afrikaans pronunciation: [ˈbuəta]) is a common Afrikaans surname, derived from the East Frisian Low Saxon Both. It was brought to South Africa in 1678 by Frederich Botha.[1][better source needed]

The progenitors of the extended clan were Maria Kickers, her first partner Ferdinandùs Appel, and her later husband Frederich Botha.[2]

Descendants of Ferdinandùs Appel

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Prior to her marriage to Frederich Botha, Maria Kickers had an out-of-wedlock child fathered by Ferdinandùs Appel, another Hollander from an Amsterdam family.[1] This child, a son named Theunis, was later adopted by the Bothas. His descendants include:[3]

Descendants of Frederich Botha

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Married in 1714, Kickers and Botha later farmed for a living between Stellenbosch and Somerset West.[1] Today, their legal descendants number around 76,125 people,[3] and include:

Artists, artisans and businesspeople

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Politicians, civil servants, and activists

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Rugby players

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Cricketers

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Other sportspersons

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Other uses

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "First Fifty Years – a project collating Cape of Good Hope records – Frederich Both". E-family.co.za. 2016-08-20. Retrieved 2016-09-25.
  2. ^ "Maria Kickers, SM/PROG (1655–1723) – Genealogy". Geni.com. Retrieved 2016-09-25.
  3. ^ a b Jaco M. Greeff; J. Christoff Erasmus. "Appel Botha Cornelitz : the abc of a three hundred year old divorce case" (PDF). Repository.up.ca.za. Retrieved 2016-09-25.