More names ...

Mbere Abasi ... I lean on God
Mbet Obong ... I wait on God
Uyai Abasi ... God's beauty
Asian ... Proud
Ekom Obong ... Appreciate God
Isua Eno ... Year of God
Usen Eno ... Day of gift
Okon ... Night
Offiong ... Moon
Nsidibe Abasi ... What is hidden before God
Ndiana Abasi ... I'm close to God
Edu uwem ... Habit
Ekpe ... Lion
Ekong ... War
Mmokutima ... I've seen love
Uko ... Dignity
Iboro ... Answer
Mfoniso ... Goodluck

Epathra: Plz what does Ifreke Abasi and wanfom means? Dunno if I spelt correctly tho

It's not Wanfom but Uwakmfon. It means Plenty of Goodness. The full meaning of the name is Uwakmfon Abasi which will mean Plenty of God's goodness.
It's a nice name too.

Thanks a lot.

SlyIg:

It's not Wanfom but Uwakmfon. It means Plenty of Goodness. The full meaning of the name is Uwakmfon Abasi which will mean Plenty of God's goodness.
It's a nice name too.

Wot abt abasi akara? Nice thread tho. I really like d name idara.

ivy21: Wot abt abasi akara? Nice thread tho. I really like d name idara.

Abasi Akara means God reign

SlyIg:
Here are some names from the Efik/Ibibio tribes.
We've learnt some names in Igbo tribe the other day.
So i want to bring to our knowledge also some Efik/Ibibio names in our tribe.
So here we go with all the "bong bong bong" names ... Lol.


Ima Obong ... God's Love
Eno Obong ... God's gift
Itoro Obong ... God's Glory
kufre Abasi ... Forget not God
Udeme Obong ... God's share
Aniebiet Abasi ... Who is like God?
Uduak Abasi ... God's will
Iko Obong ... God's word
Oto Obong ... From God
Idara Obong ... God's Happiness
Inemesit ... Sweetheart
Nsikak Abasi ... What can God not do?
Utibe Abasi ... Miraculous God
Ukeme ... Ability
idiongo ... Signs
Unyime Obong ... God's agreement
Ubong Abasi ... God's kingship
Nyaknno Abasi ... I surrender unto God
Etido ... Good character
Akpan ... First son
Udo ... Second son
Adiaha ... First daughter
Nwa ... Second daughter
Idemette ... Father's look alike
Ekpo ... Masquerade
or ghost
Edem ... Back

Mbere Abasi ... I lean on God
Mbet Obong ... I wait on God
Iberedem ... supporter
Uyai Abasi ... God's beauty
Iniso ... Future
Obot ... Creator
Usen ... Day
Asian ... Proud
Ekom Obong ... Appreciate God
Isua Eno ... Year of Gift
Usen Eno ... Day of gift
Okon ... Night
Offiong ... Moon
Nsidibe Abasi ... What is hidden before God
Ndiana Abasi ... I'm close to God
Edu uwem ... Habit
Ekpe ... Lion
Ekong ... War
Mmokutima ... I've seen love
Uko ... Dignity
Iboro ... Answer
Mfoniso ... Goodluck
Essien ... Outside
Andikan ... Winner
Aniefiok ... Who knows
Aniema ... Who cares or who loves
Aniefon ... Who is good
Aniekan ... Who forbids


And i won't forget too add my own native name which is rare though...
Onofiok ... The giver knows.

Efik/Ibibio nairalanders, come in and add yours to the list ...

we don't want to learn or know anything about you guys! So,Bleep off!!!

Kasynpaulsyn1997:
we don't want to learn or know anything about you guys! So,Bleep off!!!

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha...
Unam die k'ibuot?
Amewong ike?

SlyIg:


Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha...
Unam die k'ibuot?
Amewong ike?

anumanu! Agu dogbu kwa gi ebe ahu! Ezi ohia! We don't need you in nigeria,join ur brodas in cameroon! Useless,crazy and criminal set of people.

Kasynpaulsyn1997:
anumanu! Agu dogbu kwa gi ebe ahu! Ezi ohia! We don't need you in nigeria,join ur brodas in cameroon! Useless,crazy and criminal set of people.

lolssss ...
How old are you?

anumanu! Agu dogbu kwa gi ebe ahu! Ezi ohia! We don't need you in nigeria,join ur brodas in cameroon! Useless,crazy and criminal set of people.

Damn...The hate's a bit much don't you think?

SlyIg:


lolssss ...
How old are you?

Ehen My sister. Abeg, I had a friend when I was younger and I loved her name, but I could never find the meaning..we all called her 'Abas' as a pet name, but the full name was Abasiadiong (Sorry about spelling). Can you please tell me what the name means? And please post more names!
Thanks!

kliva6:


Ehen My sister. Abeg, I had a friend when I was younger and I loved her name, but I could never find the meaning..we all called her 'Abas' as a pet name, but the full name was Abasiadiong (Sorry about spelling). Can you please tell me what the name means? And please post more names!
Thanks!

Abasi Odiong means God has blessed.

SlyIg:


Abasi Odiong means God has blessed.

Thank you oo

repeat thread.

nostalgic

what is the meaning of etem?

SlyIg,

More names plizzzzzzzzzzzz!!!

SlyIg:


Abasi Odiong means God has blessed.

This thread has got over 3600 views! I suspect you were discouraged by the dwindling response and the no-gooders. You should have just ignored and moved on.

Your work here is well appreciated but it's not done. No, not yet. You promised more translations so endeavour to fulfil it.

Thank you

Lovely names, I love idorenyin, etim, esin. please translate. Calabar pride of the nation Nigeria. I will be in you some day, beautiful city.

Would like to know the meaning of Iquo, thanks

What name in Efik means "God has heard" like the equivalent of Samuel? Thanks!

i love these names, but today parents prefer given their children English names. sometimes they don't really know the meaning of the names.

SlyIg:
Here are some names from the Efik/Ibibio tribes.
We've learnt some names in Igbo tribe the other day.
So i want to bring to our knowledge also some Efik/Ibibio names in our tribe.
So here we go with all the "bong bong bong" names ... Lol.


Ima Obong ... God's Love
Eno Obong ... God's gift
Itoro Obong ... God's Glory
kufre Abasi ... Forget not God
Udeme Obong ... God's share
Aniebiet Abasi ... Who is like God?
Uduak Abasi ... God's will
Iko Obong ... God's word
Oto Obong ... From God
Idara Obong ... God's Happiness
Inemesit ... Sweetheart
Nsikak Abasi ... What can God not do?
Utibe Abasi ... Miraculous God
Ukeme ... Ability
idiongo ... Signs
Unyime Obong ... God's agreement
Ubong Abasi ... God's kingship
Nyaknno Abasi ... I surrender unto God
Etido ... Good character
Akpan ... First son
Udo ... Second son
Adiaha ... First daughter
Nwa ... Second daughter
Idemette ... Father's look alike
Ekpo ... Masquerade
or ghost
Edem ... Back

Mbere Abasi ... I lean on God
Mbet Obong ... I wait on God
Iberedem ... supporter
Uyai Abasi ... God's beauty
Iniso ... Future
Obot ... Creator
Usen ... Day
Asian ... Proud
Ekom Obong ... Appreciate God
Isua Eno ... Year of Gift
Usen Eno ... Day of gift
Okon ... Night
Offiong ... Moon
Nsidibe Abasi ... What is hidden before God
Ndiana Abasi ... I'm close to God
Edu uwem ... Habit
Ekpe ... Lion
Ekong ... War
Mmokutima ... I've seen love
Uko ... Dignity
Iboro ... Answer
Mfoniso ... Goodluck
Essien ... Outside
Andikan ... Winner
Aniefiok ... Who knows
Aniema ... Who cares or who loves
Aniefon ... Who is good
Aniekan ... Who forbids


And i won't forget too add my own native name which is rare though...
Onofiok ... The giver knows.

Efik/Ibibio nairalanders, come in and add yours to the list ...

[color=#990000][/color]pls what is the meaning of Effiong

emmye:
[color=#990000][/color]pls what is the meaning of Effiong

Well, I really don't know cos it is an old model name. lol.
but actually sha, its people's sur name and I don't know what it means.
Though Ofiong means moon, I don't know about Effiong.

hi,mornin...good work u done here.am Ime.pls wats d meanin of Esua,iquo,Nkereuwem n Iduo

SlyIg:



Well, I really don't know cos it is an old model name. lol.
but actually sha, its people's sur name and I don't know what it means.
Though Ofiong means moon, I don't know about Effiong.

please 1hat is the difference between efik,ibibio and annang?...are the differnet languages?..or dialects of one language?...are the mutually intelligible,meaning are they very similar

babyfaceafrica:
please 1hat is the difference between efik,ibibio and annang?...are the differnet languages?..or dialects of one language?...are the mutually intelligible,meaning are they very similar

dialect differences.
efik is spoken by the Cross Riverians.
Efik speaking people do understand other dialects.

SlyIg:


dialect differences. efik is spoken by the Cross Riverians. Efik speaking people do understand other dialects.

thanks

emmye:
[color=#990000][/color]pls what is the meaning of Effiong

Effiong is a name after 1 of Efik old market days.(I think Fiongaran or something like that) The female version is Affiong. Same as
Etim and Atim, Edet and Arit, Asuquo and Iquo, etc., the are all names from Efik market days and so the are Efik names.

babyfaceafrica:
please 1hat is the difference between efik,ibibio and annang?...are the differnet languages?..or dialects of one language?...are the mutually intelligible,meaning are they very similar

I've lived in Abak & Calabar for a while so I can tell you the differences in language.
Words could be similar like English: I cannot, Annang: Nkarake, Ibibio: Nkanna, Efik :Nkemeke.
Words can also be totaly different like English:feces, Annang:Afid, Ibibio:Uduang, Efik:IfVO.

Example of sentences- English:-1) My house is were we all are/We're all in my house. 2) This is my house
Annang:-1) Ilung Ida ke afide ajid itie. 2)Ilung ida ade ami
Ibibio: 1) Ufok mmi ke afit nyin iba. 2) Ufok mmi ado mi
Efik:-1) Ebiet Idung mmi ke kpukpru nyin idu. 2) Ebiet idung mmi edi emi.

Most Ibibios & Efiks Do Not Understand Annang except the have lived in the Annang region, but yet still language is the most similar aspect of the 3 Groups as their traditions is Completely DIFFERENT!

Here are the Major differences in Cultures between Efik, Annang & Ibibio

Re: Mixed Tribes by ibibiogrl: 1 year & 8 months

Aloy.Emeka:

No difference. Efiks and ibibios are the same. Both understand each others dialect, same language, similar culture and very tiny differences. Even the neighboring igbo don't know the difference. Efiks and ibibios are the least violent specie of Nigerians.

There are many differences between Efik and Ibibio, difference in dressing Efik wear a gown and Elaborate hair dress etc. Ibibio tie 2 wrappers with a blouse, like most south easterners but without coral beads. Also difference in marriage traditions, Efiks coach the bride to be in fattening rooms and there are ceremonies before the actual marriage, ibibios don't. Efik traditions is Rule by Ekpe secret society, Ibibio don't have Ekpe, different traditional gods and different greetings. There are many other differences, the only similarity between Efik and Ibibio is the food and language; although most young Ibibios growing up in Akwa Ibom will only understand a little Efik in the future, since Efik language isn't used in Akwa Ibom.
The most similar ethnic group in Akwa Ibom to Efik is Oron. Please refer to this websites for pictures;
Efik http://esopefik.tripod.com/efiktradition.html and Efik https://www.nairaland.com/478074/post-pictures-traditional-weddings/10
Ibibio https://www.nairaland.com/478074/post-pictures-traditional-weddings/16

Just as Efik and Ibibio differs Annang also has same differences, but Ananng dress more like the ibibios.

READ more Here https://www.nairaland.com/609355/whats-major-differance-between-igbo

ibibiogrl:

I've lived in Abak & Calabar for a while so I can tell you the differences in language.
Words could be similar like English: I cannot, Annang: Nkarake, Ibibio: Nkanna, Efik :Nkemeke.
Words can also be totaly different like English:feces, Annang:Ahfeed, Ibibio:Uduang, Efik:IfVO.

Example of sentences- English:-1) My house is were we all are/We're all in my house. 2) This is my house
Annang:-1) Ilung Ida ke afide ajid itie. 2)Ilung ida ade ami
Ibibio: 1) Ufok mmi ke afit nyin iba. 2) Ufok mmi ado mi
Efik:-1) Ebiet Idung mmi ke kpukpru nyin idu. 2) Ebiet idung mmi edi emi.

Most Ibibios & Efiks Do Not Understand Annang except the have lived in the Annang region, but yet still language is the most similar aspect of the 3 Groups as their traditions is Completely DIFFERENT!

Here are the Major differences in Cultures between Efik, Annang & Ibibio


READ more Here https://www.nairaland.com/609355/whats-major-differance-between-igbo

Wow!!!!....am really greatful...so from your write up..it seems efik and ibibio can understand one another to a large point..but not annang...nice!!....which is easier to learn..I will learn?

babyfaceafrica:
Wow!!!!....am really greatful...so from your write up..it seems efik and ibibio can understand one another to a large point..but not annang...nice!!....which is easier to learn..I will learn?

Well the older Ibibio who grew up in the old Cross River state before Akwa Ibom state was separated, can understand Efik more because it was the main language spoken then officially in the state. But the younger Ibibio growing up in Akwa Ibom state can only understand a little Efik, mainly the parts similar to Ibibio. Efik may understand Ibibio more than Annang because Ibibios are a majority & lots of them still live in Calabar. Aside from that all 3 can only understand parts of each other languages to an extent, basic parts that are similar.
I might say Ibibio is the easiest, but that might be because am Ibibio & that is the language spoken in my family. So it's better to learn the one spoken more around you.
The 3 languages are like French, Italian and Spanish.
Comparison to Spanish, French and Italian in greeting How are You?

(Die pronounce as Dear)

Annang: Atie die? (Pronounced as) Atie lie? Ibibio: Aba die? Efik: Etie didie?

Spanish: Cómo estás? French: Comment ça va? Italian : Come sta ?

So now you can see that Ibibio, Annang and Efik in language are just like French, Spanish and Italian.