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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
Adé audio ⓘ (/ ə ˈ d i / or / ɑː ˈ d eɪ /) is a popular Nigerian given name or nickname, which means "crown" or "royalty" in the Yorùbá language. [1] Often times, the name ‘Ade’ is associated with someone from a royal family or someone from a royal lineage.
Pages in category "Yoruba given names" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 234 total. ... Ade (given name) Adebayo; Adebimpe; Adebisi ...
This category was created for all Yoruba names. Subcategories. This category has only the following subcategory. Y. Yoruba given names (1 C, 234 P)
The Yorùbá believe that previous bearers of a name have an impact on the influence of the name in a child's life. Yorùbá names are traditionally classified into five categories: [2] Orúko Àmútọ̀runwá 'Destiny Names', ("names assumed to be brought from heaven" or derived from a religious background). Examples are: Àìná, Ìgè, and ...
Other names; Variant form(s) Modadeola: Adéọlá audio ⓘ is both a Yoruba surname and a given name meaning "the crown or royalty of prestige and wealth". Notable ...
The name ultimately consists of two parts: Adé which simply means "crown/royalty" (and can also be used to form other Yorùbá names such as Adéwálẹ̀), and Tòkunbọ from ti-òkun-bọ̀ which roughly means "came (by) sea (and) arrived", and is often applied/given to Yorùbá children/people born outside of Africa, or that are majorly ...
Adeshewa is a feminine name of Yoruba origin, commonly used among the Yoruba people of southwestern Nigeria. In Yoruba, "Ade" means "crown" or "royalty," "Ṣe" means "to make," and "ewa" means "beauty." Together, the name Adeshewa translates to "the crown makes beauty." Morphologically, it is written as "adé-ṣe-ẹwà". [1] [2] [3] [4]