Hello.
Andrew der Mohr is mentioned in the German Moravian Lebenslauf, March 13, 1779.
In English his name is interpreted as (and probably originally was) Andrew the Moor.
What exactly "der" means here. after the name? Is Moor/Mohr a nickname or place or something else?
Andrew was a slave from the African Ibo land, has been sold to New York and later manumited, baptised and joined Moravian Brethren. His original African name was Ofodobendo Wooma, slave name - York, while Andrew was his Christian name.
Andrew der Mohr is mentioned in the German Moravian Lebenslauf, March 13, 1779.
In English his name is interpreted as (and probably originally was) Andrew the Moor.
What exactly "der" means here. after the name? Is Moor/Mohr a nickname or place or something else?
Andrew was a slave from the African Ibo land, has been sold to New York and later manumited, baptised and joined Moravian Brethren. His original African name was Ofodobendo Wooma, slave name - York, while Andrew was his Christian name.