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Re: Igbo Names & Their Meanings by ifyalways(f): 7:31pm On Aug 17, 2008 |
@Ndubu,really? i wud have to ask around.My first time of hearing this too.Basically its like aria=oke or ihe nketa |
Re: Igbo Names & Their Meanings by snazzydawn(f): 9:02pm On Aug 17, 2008 |
Ulari- beautiful thing Ikoro- talking drum Ugonma- beautiful eagle (my name) Imagha- Chiori- consuming God all these are Ohafia names |
Re: Igbo Names & Their Meanings by echelon(m): 1:42pm On Aug 18, 2008 |
snazzydawn: I dikwa sure? I thought you are from cross - river. |
Re: Igbo Names & Their Meanings by rubi(f): 3:06pm On Aug 18, 2008 |
oluchi = Gods work Ndidi = Patience Okechukwu = My own Gods portion Eziaku = Good wealth Ikenna = Fathers strength Ikodiya = Husbands concubine Nnamdi = My father dee kam kpe |
Re: Igbo Names & Their Meanings by snazzydawn(f): 4:27pm On Aug 18, 2008 |
echelon, I am from Ohafia, Abia State. My mum is from Calabar, Cross River State, I live in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. Lived here all my life. |
Re: Igbo Names & Their Meanings by echelon(m): 4:41pm On Aug 18, 2008 |
Hmmm… Ohafia? Mba ji isi acho isi? Ohafia is renouned in Igboland for belligerence. Well that's interesting. I makwa asu Igbo? |
Re: Igbo Names & Their Meanings by ifyalways(f): 6:01pm On Aug 20, 2008 |
@snazzy really ***hugs hugs ma sister**** |
Re: Igbo Names & Their Meanings by grafikdon: 12:00am On Aug 22, 2008 |
Tobechi/Tochi - Praise God Uchichi - Night/Darkness Ochichii - Darkness Akidi - Green bean Echidime - Tomorrow is unpredictable/the future is unpredictable/nobody knows tomorrow |
Re: Igbo Names & Their Meanings by alarainey(m): 2:28pm On Aug 25, 2008 |
what is the meaning of Piom-piom-piom? (hope am rite ----sounds like pee-ohm (x3) ) when im naughty, some igbo friends of mine hail me wit this name from time to time! kinda sounds funny lol |
Re: Igbo Names & Their Meanings by Mortiple(m): 4:46pm On Aug 25, 2008 |
Omasiridiya - Husband's favourite Eringa-onye-uba - who eats from the table of the rich? (owerri name) Irechukwu - efficacy of God Idigiri-yom - similar to orobokibo (someone that looks like a humpty dumpty) |
Re: Igbo Names & Their Meanings by vickanny: 8:22pm On Sep 04, 2008 |
@ndubu, They are right! I mean the ones that said that ARIA means possession. Aria, OR Aya according to my late grandmother means personal possession. During the little time she stayed with us I constantly heard her use AYA M ie my belongings in stories she told us/me. Eg Eburu m ngwo aya m wee jee ahia. According to central Igbo it would be ARIA pronounced phonetically as - saw-saw- A-RIA. So by the aforegoing they are right though I've never seen anyone bearing that name. But you know names were invented by people, so why can't we invent more? Noduchi- Stay in God or literally -stay for God. Full meaning Noduluchi or Nodunachi Odichinma/ Oduchimma- It is pleasing to God. My granma bore Nwoduchinma- Child that is pleasing to God. Otugo- The crowner or the one that crowns one/me. Anyafulu-An old name that means 'let eyes behold' as in that it is a great thing that happened. Mgaadi- I will thrive/live. Zereuwa/Zeruwa-be careful with the world ie it's inhabitants-people! It is almost the same thing as Zeribe only that Zeribe points to the bearers clanspeople. |
Re: Igbo Names & Their Meanings by vickanny: 10:03pm On Sep 04, 2008 |
@Echelon! Hei Ogomegbulam = let not my good deed kill me! ie Let not my good deed bring evil in return to me! What about- Daalu-Thank you Chidaalu-Thank God Raaluchukwu- leave it(whatever the problem is) to God. Daaluchukwu- Fall down for God ie capitulate to God, Give yourself to God. Mezie-Repair. Sopuluchukwu-Respect God. Delu- Keep calm I had a friend in Uni with this name, her grandma gave it to her. Something must have brought anguish or tears to the family at that time or the grandma was just saying to the viccissitudes or storms of life to 'be calm'. Jideobi-[/b]Hold your heart. But depending on how it is inflected/pronounced could still mean 'Hold fort the [b]obi which is what represents the man of the house's power. Jideobu/Jideobi- hold the fort ie the man's lineage or 'powerbase'. Onodugo-the eagles position ie the crown in the feather! Chiemelie- God has won Makuochi/Makuochukwu- embrace God. |
Re: Igbo Names & Their Meanings by vickanny: 10:07pm On Sep 04, 2008 |
@Alarainey, Piom-piom-piom as I reckon just means SNEAKY-SNEAKY-SNEAKY! Maybe you're a bit sneaky with girls. Or you are a bobby-razzler stringing many girls along or just going from one crook to another corner doing naughty things. 1 Like |
Re: Igbo Names & Their Meanings by alarainey(m): 10:23am On Sep 05, 2008 |
@ Vick He he heeee Sneaky eh!! these girls will not stop chasing someone. Thanks for te explanation. i think i like the name, but of course only wen im naughty eh, |
Re: Igbo Names & Their Meanings by Chibunna12: 9:50am On Nov 10, 2008 |
Please, I need help to prove an Iboname to Germanoffice for the birth-cerification: Somebody nows a person called Ifennia, who would make a copy of his passport and send to us? We need the birth certificate urgently, |
Re: Igbo Names & Their Meanings by grafikdon: 10:04am On Nov 10, 2008 |
Chibunna12, the word is "Igbo" not ''Ibo". 1 Like |
Re: Igbo Names & Their Meanings by asha80(m): 2:09pm On Nov 10, 2008 |
Please anambra guys what is the meaning of balonwu |
Re: Igbo Names & Their Meanings by echelon(m): 7:46am On Nov 11, 2008 |
asha 80: balonwu? actually belonwu, bee-lu-onwu translates to if not for death Look at the following context for a thorough understanding: Beelu onwu, Adaku a ka e ji umu ato ugbu a But for death, Adaku would have had three children by now |
Re: Igbo Names & Their Meanings by latres(f): 4:18pm On Nov 25, 2008 |
Hello -- I am looking for the meaning of the following names: Shecola Ameah Aleta Shytimba |
Re: Igbo Names & Their Meanings by osisi6(f): 4:20pm On Nov 25, 2008 |
latres: Those are more like African American made-up names. They are not Nigerian and definitely not Igbo 1 Like |
Re: Igbo Names & Their Meanings by HRhotness(f): 4:23pm On Nov 25, 2008 |
*osisi: my friend calls them back-of-the-bus names |
Re: Igbo Names & Their Meanings by JJYOU: 4:26pm On Nov 25, 2008 |
sister nwando, how you dey ma? you forgot the shytimba igbo people planted near benin? HR.hotness:nice one |
Re: Igbo Names & Their Meanings by osisi6(f): 4:28pm On Nov 25, 2008 |
JJYOU: Josh I dey o. I hope the economy is not affecting you adversely. that name shyt[/b]imba no good o people may call the person [b]shyt for short. |
Re: Igbo Names & Their Meanings by JJYOU: 4:35pm On Nov 25, 2008 |
i tot jackie was a dogs name until i got here. by His grace we remain stable under God's economy. we have to be grateful and thankfull because others are worse. the world continue to live as if there are no consequences for our actions. May God's mercy prevail and help us out. 1 Like |
Re: Igbo Names & Their Meanings by osisi6(f): 4:37pm On Nov 25, 2008 |
JJYOU: Amen! |
Re: Igbo Names & Their Meanings by latres(f): 4:48pm On Nov 25, 2008 |
thanks anyway -- shecola = "let in light" / derived from armenian decent shecola = 'strong willed & stubborn' / derived from spanish decent shecola = 'chocolate' / dervied from haitain decent i just wanted to see if there were any other meanings - and as far as the 'shytimba' was just searching - will keep looking though -- but thanks for the laugh. |
Re: Igbo Names & Their Meanings by Pinkrosey(f): 5:00am On Nov 30, 2008 |
Ibo names are wonderful |
Re: Igbo Names & Their Meanings by GsUp: 12:21am On Dec 03, 2008 |
Does any body know what the name 'Ogoke' means? Its is an Igbo name, but a is a rare name, typically fromm Imo State and has been bamboozling people for years. I would appreciate any help. |
Re: Igbo Names & Their Meanings by ifyalways(f): 12:56am On Dec 03, 2008 |
asha 80:have heard that name too, Onitsha peeps bear the name. echelon:nice explanation lets just assume "balonwu" is like mother tongue in some places but means same thing as "belonwu" |
Re: Igbo Names & Their Meanings by Injemanze: 3:11am On Dec 22, 2008 |
Would Keoma (a modification Nkeoma?) be translated as "That which is good"? Also, how would the name meaning "May my name not be lost" be rendered in the Owere dialect?: Ahamefuna or Ahamefula or Ahamefune or Ahamefule |
Re: Igbo Names & Their Meanings by ifyalways(f): 6:18pm On Dec 22, 2008 |
Keoma = ihe di nma=that which is good Owerre people dey bear "Ahamefula" so,whatever happened to "Iheanyi" their trademark name? well,if they do its should be "Ahamefune/a" |
Re: Igbo Names & Their Meanings by nurse2be: 10:15pm On Feb 11, 2009 |
Chidebere? And I don´t mean Chidiebere! Tanks. |
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