hat
Afriken konn bay pitit yo non suivan lan ki lòd timoun yo fèt. Eritaj pa pèdi. Pafwa moun bò isit rele premye pitit yo Lene (Lainé). Pitit ki fèt an dezyèm ka pote non Kadè (Cadet). Konsa tou yo ka rele yon dezyèm pitit gason, Ti Frè (Petit-Frere). Ti gason ki fèt apre marasa konn pote non Dosou. Alèkile, gen moun ki siyen ni Lene (Lainé), ni Kadè (Cadet), ni Dosou, ni Ti-Frè (Petit-Frere). Kalite non sa yo konn sèvi souvan kòm tinon. Anpil moun gen tinon Titsè (Ti Sè) oubyen Ti Frè.
eng
Africans also named their children depending on their birth order. The first born could be called Lainé. The second born could be called Cadet. A younger male could be called Petit-Frere meaning little brother. A child born after twin births could be called Dosou. Nowadays, Lainé, Cadet, PetitFrere and Dosou are all common surnames in Haiti. In addition, Ti Frè and Titsè, meaning little brother and little sister, are also frequently used as nicknames.