The full meaning is ifatoyinbo.

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tpia@:
The full meaning is ifatoyinbo.

Thanks. Can you translate it to English. Oyibo means a white person or is there another meaning to it besides that.

what's your own understanding of the name?

one has to know that first before proceeding.

Meaning Ifa - to - Oyinbo

When white people(Oyinbos) first came with their gadget people thought they were special gods

The Fatoyinbo name means Ifa is equal to Oyinbo, Or Ifa can equally perform the magic/miracle that Oyinbo does

Or Oyinbo is not superior to Ifa

dayokanu: Meaning Ifa - to - Oyinbo

When white people(Oyinbos) first came with their gadget people thought they were special gods

The Fatoyinbo name means Ifa is equal to Oyinbo, Or Ifa can equally perform the magic/miracle that Oyinbo does

Or Oyinbo is not superior to Ifa

i thought it was "fat oyinbo" - a morbidly obese caucasian.

perhaps ese is offended by the name?

she thought the pastor is abusing white people?




as per the name (separate from this ese walters blah), the pastor might not realize the oyinbo there could also be referring to christianity, not just foreign gadgets.

coogar:

i thought it was "fat oyinbo" - a morbidly obese caucasian.

rotflmao. I was thinking that but I thought that would just be insane

tpia@:
what's your own understanding of the name?

one has to know that first before proceeding.

I thought what Coogar thought. I just assumed his father might have been fat and albino so they nicknamed him Fat Oyibo so it became a family name

dayokanu: Meaning Ifa - to - Oyinbo

When white people(Oyinbos) first came with their gadget people thought they were special gods

The Fatoyinbo name means Ifa is equal to Oyinbo, Or Ifa can equally perform the magic/miracle that Oyinbo does

Or Oyinbo is not superior to Ifa

Interesting. Makes sense. Not sure why they took out the "I" then

^ you're not yoruba?

tpia@:
^ you're not yoruba?

No I am not

Well, some things get lost in translation, thats why you ascribed that kind of meaning to the name. If you said something like that to an average yoruba person, they might think you've lost it and are just rambling.

The name isnt that unusual, ifa and fa mean the same thing.

Most likely the original ancestor/s bearing the name, may have been native priests or powerful spiritual leaders.

However, after the abolition of the slave trade, the meaning wouldnt be given much thought per se.

Fashola was originally Ifashola

Ifa created wealth

I did not even know that oyinbo was a Yoruba word. I thought it was pidgin english. I love how Nigerian names always have meanings and most times even a story to go with the name.

tpia@:
Well, some things get lost in translation, thats why you ascribed that kind of meaning to the name. If you said something like that to an average yoruba person, they might think you've lost it and are just rambling.

The name isnt that unusual, ifa and fa mean the same thing.

Most likely the original ancestor/s bearing the name, may have been native priests or powerful spiritual leaders.

However, after the abolition of the slave trade, the meaning wouldnt be given much thought per se.

dayokanu: Fashola was originally Ifashola

Ifa created wealth

Do you think Christianity had something to do with dropping the Ifa and going with Fa?

soul_glo: Do you think Christianity had something to do with dropping the Ifa and going with Fa?

Nope. Fashola is a Moslem,

Also some cases names with prefix of Ola is shortened to just La

E.g Olanipekun or Oladipupo shortened to Lanipekun or Ladipo

Or Yeyewande Yeyetunde shortened to Yewande and Yetunde

soul_glo: I did not even know that oyinbo was a Yoruba word. I thought it was pidgin english. I love how Nigerian names always have meanings and most times even a story to go with the name.



Do you think Christianity had something to do with dropping the Ifa and going with Fa?

are you a trouble maker?

and, why is your profile hidden from the public?

tpia@:


are you a trouble maker?

and, why is your profile hidden from the public?

tpia Go and sleep