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Re: Naming In Urhobo Culture: Meanings And Significance by igbsam(m): 2:45pm On Mar 21, 2015 |
Oghenerhiurhoro - Can someone tell me what it means. |
Re: Naming In Urhobo Culture: Meanings And Significance by priscaoge(f): 2:46pm On Mar 21, 2015 |
literarymathy: Roon9: Thanks Dear 1 Like |
Re: Naming In Urhobo Culture: Meanings And Significance by Miramee(f): 2:51pm On Mar 21, 2015 |
barcanista:Yes oo...I rep d Urhobo nation |
Re: Naming In Urhobo Culture: Meanings And Significance by Nobody: 3:01pm On Mar 21, 2015 |
Generalkorex: Nice one. Okiemute means there's a time for everything |
Re: Naming In Urhobo Culture: Meanings And Significance by Nobody: 3:08pm On Mar 21, 2015 |
Omovidonor, Omamekpe, Uroromu, Magkaerharhine. Meanings pls 1 Like |
Re: Naming In Urhobo Culture: Meanings And Significance by Divineproject07(m): 3:09pm On Mar 21, 2015 |
Re: Naming In Urhobo Culture: Meanings And Significance by Arosa(m): 3:09pm On Mar 21, 2015 |
martineverest: True, I was about to say the same. it's easy for an Edo person to understand Urhobo . 2 Likes |
Re: Naming In Urhobo Culture: Meanings And Significance by Nobody: 3:16pm On Mar 21, 2015 |
Akpos is short for names like : Akpojotor - life is still head Akpome - my life Akpomiemie - life is very sweet Akpoguma - life is broad hope u understand like we have Gregory then Greg for short So u see, Akpos or Akpor means Life other names are :- Mudiaga - standfirm Oghenevwegba[my name] - God is all supreme or God is powerful Oghenemine - Na God i dey look Obaroara/Obaro - forward ever Akpevwe - lets praise him Efenudu - A genuine wealth Urinrin - Glory Oghogho/Aghogho - happiness Omotejowho - A girl is still a human being Edevwie - the day u were born Omokri - male goat lol! Ojareri - my suffering has ended Okiemute - there is a time for everything Onorionde - Who knows tomorrow Ogaga - power/Strength Ojevwe - i love/like it Proudly Urhobo!! 2 Likes |
Re: Naming In Urhobo Culture: Meanings And Significance by martineverest(m): 3:21pm On Mar 21, 2015 |
From ur name,u must be a bini man...did u also figure outsome bini element in d urobo names? Arosa: |
Re: Naming In Urhobo Culture: Meanings And Significance by martineverest(m): 3:24pm On Mar 21, 2015 |
Na isoko name full ur list literarymathy: |
Re: Naming In Urhobo Culture: Meanings And Significance by Arosa(m): 3:28pm On Mar 21, 2015 |
martineverest: Yes I did, I have a keen interest in Urobo language because I figured that the two languages are basically the same. |
Re: Naming In Urhobo Culture: Meanings And Significance by harrwix(m): 3:28pm On Mar 21, 2015 |
Erhieyovwe - lucky Adogho - you don't buy respect my names......proudly urhobo 1 Like |
Re: Naming In Urhobo Culture: Meanings And Significance by Sacramento4real(m): 3:35pm On Mar 21, 2015 |
Proudly Urhobo.Mine is Oghoverere:Meaning 'Its good to be Respectful'. 1 Like |
Re: Naming In Urhobo Culture: Meanings And Significance by martineverest(m): 3:38pm On Mar 21, 2015 |
Same here,am really interested in d language.had friends from ughelli,wanted to know d differnces and similarities btween my language(ishan) and urobo....waz relationship(similarites) btw urobo and bini(in percent rating)? Arosa: 1 Like |
Re: Naming In Urhobo Culture: Meanings And Significance by everrichy(m): 3:44pm On Mar 21, 2015 |
barcanista: Lolz. |
Re: Naming In Urhobo Culture: Meanings And Significance by Arosa(m): 3:44pm On Mar 21, 2015 |
martineverest: I can't answer that question for now but with time I should be able to know more about the language. I still dey learn |
Re: Naming In Urhobo Culture: Meanings And Significance by deflover(m): 3:44pm On Mar 21, 2015 |
mine is OGBEVIRE....it is has a cultural meaning....when a man wants to marry a new wife....by custom he is suppose to send the old wife away but if he decides to keep her than she is called OGBEVIRE....meaning the old love that still stands......this happened to my grandma and when i was born she named me the name to remember the love my grandpa had for her 2 Likes |
Re: Naming In Urhobo Culture: Meanings And Significance by martineverest(m): 3:47pm On Mar 21, 2015 |
Hope u can speak bini fluently? Arosa: |
Re: Naming In Urhobo Culture: Meanings And Significance by Arosa(m): 3:48pm On Mar 21, 2015 |
martineverest: Sure! |
Re: Naming In Urhobo Culture: Meanings And Significance by martineverest(m): 3:51pm On Mar 21, 2015 |
Dats great...its good to be able to speak ones native dialect....i can spean,read and write in esan.though,i left esanland for almost 19yrs Arosa: |
Re: Naming In Urhobo Culture: Meanings And Significance by Arosa(m): 3:54pm On Mar 21, 2015 |
martineverest: That is very impressive. 1 Like |
Re: Naming In Urhobo Culture: Meanings And Significance by dodoa: 3:55pm On Mar 21, 2015 |
What's the meaning of uwanogho and akpoesiri? |
Re: Naming In Urhobo Culture: Meanings And Significance by martineverest(m): 4:01pm On Mar 21, 2015 |
Tanx,man....but it ll be more wonderful if we are able to teach the younger generations our local dialect Arosa: |
Re: Naming In Urhobo Culture: Meanings And Significance by 1miccza: 4:07pm On Mar 21, 2015 |
Minet16: Bros this na phrase or sentence abeg?? |
Re: Naming In Urhobo Culture: Meanings And Significance by 1miccza: 4:08pm On Mar 21, 2015 |
Op what does Emate and Akpojiyomi mean in Urhobo?? |
Re: Naming In Urhobo Culture: Meanings And Significance by obuksjr(m): 4:14pm On Mar 21, 2015 |
Pls help translate the following names... Ogheneroro. Oghenegweke. Oghenevwede Obukohwo |
Re: Naming In Urhobo Culture: Meanings And Significance by Input(m): 4:16pm On Mar 21, 2015 |
everrichy: Correction: Ohwofasa means a person who befits a place thanks 2 Likes |
Re: Naming In Urhobo Culture: Meanings And Significance by komekn(m): 4:19pm On Mar 21, 2015 |
These names you have mentioned are not unique to the Urhobo but are more or less the exactly the same in Isoko. In reality Isoko is not a tribe seperate from the Urhobo but a geopolitical division, in times past they were all called Usobo and Isoko known as Eastern Urhobo. |
Re: Naming In Urhobo Culture: Meanings And Significance by Input(m): 4:22pm On Mar 21, 2015 |
Re: Naming In Urhobo Culture: Meanings And Significance by RHEWBENYT(m): 4:22pm On Mar 21, 2015 |
Oghenenyerhovwo---meaning God answers prayers.....dats my name 1 Like |
Re: Naming In Urhobo Culture: Meanings And Significance by Input(m): 4:25pm On Mar 21, 2015 |
Divineproject07:Not too sure about the meaning, my best is " who get life and then uses it anyhow?" |
Re: Naming In Urhobo Culture: Meanings And Significance by chax100(f): 4:28pm On Mar 21, 2015 |
Ufuoma (Peace). Most Urhobo names are unisex. |
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