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ifyalways (f)
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@Ndubu,really? i wud have to ask around.My first time of hearing this too.Basically its like aria=oke  or ihe nketa  |
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snazzydawn (f)
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Ulari- beautiful thing Ikoro- talking drum Ugonma- beautiful eagle (my name) Imagha- Chiori- consuming God all these are Ohafia names |
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echelon (m)
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Ugonma- beautiful eagle (my name)
I dikwa sure? I thought you are from cross - river. |
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rubi (f)
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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
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snazzydawn (f)
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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.
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echelon (m)
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Hmmm… Ohafia? Mba ji isi acho isi?  Ohafia is renouned in Igboland for belligerence. Well that's interesting. I makwa asu Igbo? |
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grafikdon
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Tobechi/Tochi - Praise God Uchichi - Night/Darkness Ochichii - Darkness Akidi - Green bean Echidime - Tomorrow is unpredictable/the future is unpredictable/nobody knows tomorrow |
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alarainey (m)
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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 |
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Mortiple (m)
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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) |
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vickanny!
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@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.
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vickanny!
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@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-Hold your heart. But depending on how it is inflected/pronounced could still
mean 'Hold fort the 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.
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vickanny!
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@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.
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alarainey (m)
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@ 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, |
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Chibunna12
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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,  |
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grafikdon
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Chibunna12, the word is "Igbo" not ''Ibo".
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asha 80 (m)
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Please anambra guys what is the meaning of balonwu
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echelon (m)
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Please anambra guys what is the meaning of balonwu
balonwu? actually belonwu, bee-lu-onwu translates to if not for deathLook at the following context for a thorough understanding: Beelu onwu, Adaku a ka e ji umu ato ugbu aBut for death, Adaku would have had three children by now |
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latres (f)
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Hello --
I am looking for the meaning of the following names:
Shecola
Ameah
Aleta
Shytimba
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*osisi (f)
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Hello --
I am looking for the meaning of the following names:
Shecola
Ameah
Aleta
Shytimba
Those are more like African American made-up names. They are not Nigerian and definitely not Igbo |
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HR.hotness (f)
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Those are more like African American made-up names.
They are not Nigerian and definitely not Igbo
my friend calls them back-of-the-bus names |
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JJYOU
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sister nwando, how you dey ma? you forgot the shytimba igbo people planted near benin? nice one |
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*osisi (f)
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sister nwando, how you dey ma? you forgot the shytimba igbo people planted near benin? nice one
Josh I dey o. I hope the economy is not affecting you adversely. that name shytimba no good o people may call the person shyt for short. |
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JJYOU
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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.
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*osisi (f)
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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.
Amen! |
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latres (f)
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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.
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Pinkrosey (f)
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Ibo names are wonderful
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GsUp
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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.
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ifyalways (f)
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Please anambra guys what is the meaning of balonwu
have heard that name too, Onitsha peeps bear the name. 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
nice explanation lets just assume "balonwu" is like mother tongue in some places but means same thing as "belonwu"  |
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Injemanze
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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
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ifyalways (f)
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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" |
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nurse2be
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Chidebere?
And I don´t mean Chidiebere!
Tanks.
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