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Pages in category "Yoruba-language surnames" The following 177 pages are in this category, out of 177 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Abanikanda;
Yoruba-language surnames (177 P) Pages in category "Yoruba-language names" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total.
Yoruba also have Oriki, a kind of praise recital used to emphasize the achievements of the ancestors of the various families. Oriki could be a single word name like "Àdùnní", or it could be verses recounting the ancestry of the person and their feats.
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It featured names from the Sabe group of Yoruba speakers in the country. [15] The blog post, written by Dr. Moufoutaou Adjeran, a sociolinguistics lecturer at Abomey-Calavi University (Republic of Benin), was the first indication of the presence of Yoruba names from Benin Republic in the Yoruba Name Dictionary project, curated by Laila le Guen.
Yoruba-language surnames (177 P) Z. Surnames of Zambian origin ... Pages in category "Surnames of African origin" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of ...
Olanipekun audio ⓘ is a Yoruba surname common in Nigeria, meaning "Wealth has no limitation". Olanipekun is a peculiar and traditional rich name of Yoruba origin. It is a surname, but can as well be used as a given name, specifically in Yoruba societies. The name holds significant cultural importance as it is associated with the richness the ...
Akinwumi Ogundiran (b. 1966), archaeologist, historian, anthropologist, author of The Yoruba: A New History; Bolaji Akinyemi (b. 1942), Nigerian professor of political science who was Nigeria External Affairs Minister in 1985-1987; Bolanle Awe (b. 1933), Nigerian history professor; Christopher Kolade (b. 1932), Nigerian diplomat and academic