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Re: Itsekiri Names And Their Meaning by asamaigho(m): 2:49pm On Mar 06, 2018 |
Efewestern: abugewa is an itsekiri name those guys bearing such names in uvwie and okpe has itsekiri ancestry or connection. 1 Like |
Re: Itsekiri Names And Their Meaning by Otses(f): 2:53pm On Mar 06, 2018 |
Efewestern: This is not totally correct |
Re: Itsekiri Names And Their Meaning by Ogonimilitant(m): 2:56pm On Mar 06, 2018 |
onuwaje:this reminds me of Rumu and Umu 6 Likes |
Re: Itsekiri Names And Their Meaning by asamaigho(m): 2:58pm On Mar 06, 2018 |
Efewestern: Efe don't twist itsekiri names and meaning, EDEMA IS Does Not HAVE ANY CONNECTION TO EDO language. ONLY PEOPLE OF ITSEKIRI,ILAJE,OWO,AND IJEBU BEAR SUCH NAMES. AND IT IS VERY UNFORTUNATE OF U TO SAY " any itsekiri wordthat has no Yoruba origin is either borrowed from Edo or urhobo". that's an insult. 2 Likes |
Re: Itsekiri Names And Their Meaning by asamaigho(m): 3:00pm On Mar 06, 2018 |
scholes0: you r' on point |
Re: Itsekiri Names And Their Meaning by Efewestern: 3:15pm On Mar 06, 2018 |
asamaigho: @Bolded My apologies, I meant no harm.. we learn everyday. that's just my little observation, and yes I may be very wrong. |
Re: Itsekiri Names And Their Meaning by Efewestern: 3:17pm On Mar 06, 2018 |
asamaigho: Doesn't necessarily mean they have any connection with Itsekiri, maybe they adopted the name, I just want to know the meaning since I myself couldn't translate it. |
Re: Itsekiri Names And Their Meaning by OoshaRe: 3:31pm On Mar 06, 2018 |
Itshekiri language is eerily similar to the Ilaje dialect sha 9 Likes |
Re: Itsekiri Names And Their Meaning by dragonking2: 3:32pm On Mar 06, 2018 |
Crocky23: Avoid the guy, he is a detractor. |
Re: Itsekiri Names And Their Meaning by dragonking2: 3:33pm On Mar 06, 2018 |
Adefemiaderoju1: Since yorubas are itshekiri, What is the meaning of name Ejutemedien? |
Re: Itsekiri Names And Their Meaning by sparkyJ: 3:41pm On Mar 06, 2018 |
*Ebieshuwa (Shuwa) — Family is fortune* Itsekiri dont use d "sh" consonant. it rather uses "ts". so d correct spelling shd be *Ebietsuwa* Also, Oludewa means --- He came back. E.g A child dat was born shortly after d demise of a relative or dat resembles a dead family member could be assumed to av reincarnated. Hence they are named after such pple. Jst like yorubas will say Babatunde or yetunde. |
Re: Itsekiri Names And Their Meaning by dtechbaze(m): 3:59pm On Mar 06, 2018 |
Efewestern:very similar to that of ilaje |
Re: Itsekiri Names And Their Meaning by Firstpage: 4:01pm On Mar 06, 2018 |
dragonking2: Let me try. A child was not put to shame. |
Re: Itsekiri Names And Their Meaning by Efewestern: 4:04pm On Mar 06, 2018 |
dtechbaze:yup.. shares 80% similarities with Ilaje, ikale and other ondo dialects. 5 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: Itsekiri Names And Their Meaning by semitunde: 4:56pm On Mar 06, 2018 |
Efewestern: The Edema I know is an Ilaje man. |
Re: Itsekiri Names And Their Meaning by clefstone(m): 5:07pm On Mar 06, 2018 |
Efewestern:my mom is Uvwie and I grew up there so let's just say I'm partly Uvwie/Urhobo |
Re: Itsekiri Names And Their Meaning by tuoyoojo(m): 5:08pm On Mar 06, 2018 |
OP Omare bocor nice work u didn't add my brother's name o oritseweyinmi |
Re: Itsekiri Names And Their Meaning by onuwaje(m): 5:17pm On Mar 06, 2018 |
boolet:thanks for the corrections don't blame d qwerty keys tho |
Re: Itsekiri Names And Their Meaning by onuwaje(m): 5:20pm On Mar 06, 2018 |
Olu317:due to similarities between the Itsekiri and Yoruba Language the first generation lexicons used by the Itsekiris were 100% Yorubas. thanks to Rev. Omatsola of blessed memory who took the pain to help creating the Itsekiri alphabet et al. Note: the Itsekiri is a Yoruba dialect that evolved into a tribe and by that its normal for a tribe to have its own distinct alphabets et al thanks |
Re: Itsekiri Names And Their Meaning by lx3as(m): 5:20pm On Mar 06, 2018 |
Efewestern: Nothing like 'Sh' in standard Yoruba; the correct ones are: Sola, Seyi, Seye, Ilesa, Osogbo Orisa,. etc; also Pele, Patapata, Ope ( instead of kpele, kpaktakpakta, okpe). Some are even spelling 'were' as wherey or werey! In central and eastern Yoruba, both the local and General forms are employed when giving names, eg, Ademiluyi for Ademiniyi, Akinlua for Akinleye, Ogunluyi for Ogunniyi, etc. I don't see why itsekiri must always bear the local forms, some were born in the SW. This notwithstanding, I respect their choice of not really wanting to have much to do with the Yorubas generally. 1 Like |
Re: Itsekiri Names And Their Meaning by tojuola(m): 5:23pm On Mar 06, 2018 |
toritseju which is my name means God is above all.... In oda word it means Godwin Dats y most pipo named Toju in itsekiri are name Godwin too Oritseweyinmi means God is at my back Only itsekiri will know ds my akpija is IDIBIRAKOKO lets see if any of u get akpija |
Re: Itsekiri Names And Their Meaning by tojuola(m): 5:26pm On Mar 06, 2018 |
omowole52: They are from delta state.... The best crude in nigeria are from their land too 4 Likes |
Re: Itsekiri Names And Their Meaning by Efewestern: 5:39pm On Mar 06, 2018 |
lx3as: I get your point.. the general standard Yoruba dialect is currently influencing the itsekiri language, reason most itsekiri's insist on their own lexicons, they are preserving their language which is also a dialect of Yoruba. Similar case is also the Isoko/urhobo saga.. we just got to respect each and everyone's choice.. the itsekiri/Yoruba relationship is growing stronger, so no cause for alarm. 4 Likes |
Re: Itsekiri Names And Their Meaning by AreaFada2: 5:47pm On Mar 06, 2018 |
Efewestern: Actually Okoro is an ancient Benin name too. Meaning Prince. For example the native name of a crown prince like current Oba before investiture as crown prince (Edaiken) would be Okoro Eheneden. But English more commonly used as Prince Eheneden. All princes can bear the name Okoro. More commonly in Benin Okoro is a surname. Basically given to a male child to mean boy. No baby boys are called Okoro nowadays. So only old people bear it, meaning it is mostly surname to their children now. As for the Itsekiri name you listed, most/very similar variations are common in my village in Edo State. The language is not much different from Itsekiri. Spoken alongside Benin Language. I purposely write BENIN language because despite even Benin people erroneously writing "Bini", there is nothing like Bini. People feel the need to vernacularise everything African word. The Palace has repeatedly corrected this "Bini" people write over the years. 1 Like |
Re: Itsekiri Names And Their Meaning by Efewestern: 5:53pm On Mar 06, 2018 |
AreaFada2: Thanks for the info.. never thought of that due to the fact that I haven't seen any Bini person bearing the name 'Okoro' , all the same Urhobo is still an Edoid language but also a Unique and distinct language on its own. |
Re: Itsekiri Names And Their Meaning by AreaFada2: 5:58pm On Mar 06, 2018 |
Efewestern:I think this is important. Preserving unique features of regional dialects under the umbrella of one language is crucial. It took very many centuries for Itsekiri to develop into what it has become now. So throwing all that away to embrace only "Oyo" dialect would be a big loss. Even in Eastern Yorubaland, Ondo/Ekiti, the rich dialects are very important and very much influenced Yoruboid dialects in Delta/Edo. I find the "gh" common in Itsekiri quite interesting. We have it too. 2 Likes |
Re: Itsekiri Names And Their Meaning by AreaFada2: 6:06pm On Mar 06, 2018 |
Efewestern: Sure, Urhobo is very rich in deed. I hear words in Urhobo language that I used to hear old Benin people use like 3 decades ago. I used to listen as a kid. People over 90 then. All gone now. These Urhobo words are ancient Edoid words. Would have been regular words in Benin centuries back. Those old Benin people called coconut "kokodia" instead of Ivin as it is called today. God as "Oghene-Osa" instead of Osanobua commonly used today. And many others. So within two generations, you can see how a language changes quickly. 8 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: Itsekiri Names And Their Meaning by saintkeppy(m): 6:17pm On Mar 06, 2018 |
SoldierBoy1:. Ok. I can get the meaning now, thanks I know Itsekiri get yoruba &bini root from their names &maybe the way they speak. Nigerian Singer, Omawunmi is from there too &her name sounds yoruba. 1 Like |
Re: Itsekiri Names And Their Meaning by Efewestern: 6:17pm On Mar 06, 2018 |
AreaFada2: Exactly my point, they can't just throwaway their unique identity to embrace the Oyo dialect, considering the fact that the itsekiris are not much, should they try that mistake, within 50years Oyo dialect will be the only dialect spoken in itsekiri land . "Gh" is also common in Urhobo *Modified 3 Likes |
Re: Itsekiri Names And Their Meaning by Efewestern: 6:23pm On Mar 06, 2018 |
AreaFada2: never knew Bini also Call God Oghene, thought it was limited to only Urhobo/isoko. what an eye opener. Urhobo also use "Osonubrugwe" in place of Osanobua. it means God Coconut - E'kokodia in urhobo. What do you call cutlass in Bini?, 1 Like |
Re: Itsekiri Names And Their Meaning by AreaFada2: 6:28pm On Mar 06, 2018 |
Efewestern:Sure, both Kokodia and Ekokodia were used. Cutlass is "opia". Gorilla is "Osa". Osia in Urhobo I heard. Duck is Ekpekpeye. Ikpukpuyeke I suppose it is in Urhobo. 1 Like |
Re: Itsekiri Names And Their Meaning by Efewestern: 6:35pm On Mar 06, 2018 |
AreaFada2: Gorilla is Osia in Urhobo, While cutlass is Oda / Opia, Duck is Ikpukpuyeke but some part use Kpekpeye. But with all these similarities I still don't understand a bit of Bini language, don't know y 1 Like |
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