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MeredithM (f)
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Hi all -- I'm a writer working on creating a Nigerian character, and I'd like to know whether the surname 'Odubade' is Yoruba, Igbo, Hausa, or something else. My Google searching seems to indicate Yoruba, but I can't find any conclusive information. Can anyone enlighten me?
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cute-ass (f)
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well i can't say if its Hausa or Yoruba but i'm positive that its not Igbo, so you can strike Igbo off your list  don't worry, very soon you'll find out which tribe the name belongs to  |
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Ugwumba (m)
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Odubade is a Yoruba name.
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MeredithM (f)
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Right on, thanks for the replies.  |
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ikamefa (f)
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Odubade is a Yoruba name.
definitely a yoruba name Source: ifa religion as in Odu ifa |
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MeredithM (f)
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Oh, cool, that's helpful. Thanks for the information. |
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Nite Angel (m)
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Odubade is a Yoruba name from Odu-ifa-ba-ade. Odu is related to the ifa oracle, my guess is that Odu-ifa is the prophecy or proclamation from ifa i.e when the cowrie shells are thrown for divination, what is received from ifa is the odu. My literal interpretation of Odubade is Odu meets the crown. The Ijebu's are the ones who usually have Odu as a prefix e.g Odusanya, Odunniyi, Odugbemi. Surnames with 'ade' may have links to the crown or royalty.
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