His circumcision name was Dalibunga, meaning "founder of the Bunga", the traditional ruling body of the Transkei - the rural area where he was born.

他行割礼时取名“达理邦加（Dalibunga）”，意思是“邦加的建立者”，邦加是南非特兰斯凯地区的统治组织，曼德拉就出生在这里。