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Meaning Of The Name Dabiri? by amor4ce(m): 1:29am On Oct 27, 2011 |
What is the meaning of Dabiri? Which part of Yorubaland is this name from or most common? Is it not Yoruba? |
Re: Meaning Of The Name Dabiri? by hannie: 2:58am On Oct 27, 2011 |
Its certainly Yoruba . . . ABIKE DABIRI LANRE DABIRI AGBOOLA DABIRI These are names of popular Dabiris and they are from Ikorodu . . . meaning? My research starts today! |
Re: Meaning Of The Name Dabiri? by tpia5: 3:55am On Oct 27, 2011 |
poster why are you asking so many questions about yoruba. |
Re: Meaning Of The Name Dabiri? by Abagworo(m): 8:17am On Oct 27, 2011 |
Dabiri has most likely Igbo or Ijaw roots.I will like to know the Yoruba meaning.In Igbo it means "lean on" or "trust".Dabiri,Dabirim,Dabirichi,Dabirinna,Dabirichukwu.It is a rear surname but exists in Igboland.I have also met someone from Bayelsa that goes by that name.If it has no Yoruba meaning then they likely have Igbo or Ijaw roots. 1 Like |
Re: Meaning Of The Name Dabiri? by Abagworo(m): 8:31am On Oct 27, 2011 |
I've checked on facebook and there seems to be more Yorubas bearing the name.I believe it most likely has Yoruba meaning as well. |
Re: Meaning Of The Name Dabiri? by aljharem3: 10:49am On Oct 27, 2011 |
amor4ce: Dabiri "Dabiri"(Da-bi-ri/Da-ibi-ri) means "first to discover a place and settle in" in yorubaland. It was from the arabs the yoruba got the name from just like many other yoruba names like Haruna (fulani) sekiru etc Dabiri is more or less used among the indigenes of lagos, they are used among the Aworis, Egun and Ijebus. Most other part of yoruba land do not use it. You can ask more dabiris here http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=55213237878&v=wall Abagworo: Interesting, Dabiri is an arab name but has a meaning in yoruba, meaning first to settle in 1 Like |
Re: Meaning Of The Name Dabiri? by aljharem3: 10:58am On Oct 27, 2011 |
for yoruba speakers, pronounce the very well and you would know the meaning da bi iri da= found, created etc bi = here iri = Iri or ibi meaning here 1 Like |
Re: Meaning Of The Name Dabiri? by shadrach77: 1:50pm On Oct 27, 2011 |
dabiri alj_harem:this analysis is wrong da - single handedly bi - here ri - found Meaning: i discovered/ found this place alone But let's leave dabiri for now - what does JAKANDE mean? |
Re: Meaning Of The Name Dabiri? by Nobody: 1:54pm On Oct 27, 2011 |
^ I strongly doubt the veracity of the meaning your provided. Any links? I use to believe the name has ijaw roots as a result of the suffix 'biri'. There was a story of a man from rivers who trace Abike Dabiri to Lagos when she was still working with NTA to claim her as his long lost niece. Unfortunately, Abike denied him. |
Re: Meaning Of The Name Dabiri? by lepasharon(f): 1:59pm On Oct 27, 2011 |
Intererstingg,I was reading somewhere hw there are Arabic words in the Yoruba Language due to the influence of islam like the word Adura nd alubarika its has meanin but its arabic origin |
Re: Meaning Of The Name Dabiri? by DidiLove1: 1:59pm On Oct 27, 2011 |
Abagworo: Please stop confusing this with 'Dabere', 'Daberem', 'Daberechi', 'Daberenna' etc. which are ibo names. |
Re: Meaning Of The Name Dabiri? by semid4lyfe(m): 2:04pm On Oct 27, 2011 |
IJAWS also bear the name too. To break it down Da - Father Biri - side Taken together, it means The Paternal Family. . . .ie it connotes a relationship on the father's side of the family I know an Ijaw person bearing that name. |
Re: Meaning Of The Name Dabiri? by aljharem3: 2:07pm On Oct 27, 2011 |
mbatuku2: why wouldn't abike deny him I have told you the meaning in yoruba, It might mean another in Igbo or Ijaw or whatever That is the meaning in Yoruba dabiri in ijaw means fathers side dabiri in igbo mean lean on Dabiri in yoruba mean the founder of a settlement it each is own. There is no correlation between Dabiri of the yorubas and edos and dabiri of the igbo or the ijaws Dabiri, tinubu, obanikoro, ajose, williams etc all this are awori names |
Re: Meaning Of The Name Dabiri? by Nobody: 2:10pm On Oct 27, 2011 |
Didi Love: Take note. |
Re: Meaning Of The Name Dabiri? by aljharem3: 2:11pm On Oct 27, 2011 |
mbatuku2: I hope you have taken note from my correction as well |
Re: Meaning Of The Name Dabiri? by semid4lyfe(m): 2:15pm On Oct 27, 2011 |
Anyone here recalls some year back when a middle-aged Ijaw man by the surname Dabiri came looking for a relative of his and he was introduced to Abike Dabiri and she burst his bubble telling him she was Yoruba and couldn't possibly be his relative? It was shown on NTA Newsline then |
Re: Meaning Of The Name Dabiri? by aljharem3: 2:21pm On Oct 27, 2011 |
semid4lyfe: I remember as well well that is what happens when you claim, Like every culture in Nigeria, we share similar names among others in fact I just found out that Ikeja is an Igbo name Ikeja is also a yoruba name. so you see the similarity Abike is a Nupe name it also a yoruba and edo name |
Re: Meaning Of The Name Dabiri? by 1forall: 2:24pm On Oct 27, 2011 |
shadrach77: That's actually a good question |
Re: Meaning Of The Name Dabiri? by Nobody: 2:30pm On Oct 27, 2011 |
alj_harem: Why do you claim and disclaim yoruba? Any reasons? lol. Are you trying to impress tope or toyin? Which of them is catching your fancy here? |
Re: Meaning Of The Name Dabiri? by Abagworo(m): 2:36pm On Oct 27, 2011 |
Didi Love: The problem with some of you is the belief that only your dialect exists.You have really annoyed mr with what you just posted.I have never even heard of "Dabere" but I know it might exist somewhere in Northern Igboland.I only know Dabiri. 1 Like
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Re: Meaning Of The Name Dabiri? by aljharem3: 2:41pm On Oct 27, 2011 |
Abagworo: are dabiris from anambra by any chance i mean we know names like okoye and co are anambra names thanks |
Re: Meaning Of The Name Dabiri? by Baawaa(m): 2:55pm On Oct 27, 2011 |
JAKANDE means AKANDE |
Re: Meaning Of The Name Dabiri? by logica(m): 3:13pm On Oct 27, 2011 |
shadrach77:Most correct. I can only guess "Jakande" is one of those names whose pronunciation has been bastardized by foreigners and the true meaning has been lost - like "Moremi" which I surmised to be "Omo re mi"; a variation of "Omo wu mi" from Osun/Ekiti. In a similar manner I think "Jakande" might be "Ija kan de" or "Oja kan de". Play around with variations and you have your best fit. |
Re: Meaning Of The Name Dabiri? by SignorZax: 4:39pm On Oct 27, 2011 |
I kept wondering What? Why? Which? When? How & Where? The name 'Dabiri' came to be associated with the Yorubas? I'm an Ijaw guy that understands the Yoruba language perfectly. Dabiri is an Ijaw name through and true. Da - Father Biri - land, side, middle, centre, stomach or half (depending on the context in which it is used) Therefore, Dabiri should mean: Father's Land, Father's Side, Father's Stomach, Father's Centre or Father's half depending on the context of use. But most often, it is used to mean Father's House in my native Ijaw language. As for the Dabiris found in Ikorodu LGA of Lagos State, I'm 100% sure that they are settled by the river bank or waterside, which most likely depicts that they are of Ijaw origin that went fishing around the water. You can check with anyone WHO KNOWS THEIR HISTORY VERY WELL. I know what I am saying. |
Re: Meaning Of The Name Dabiri? by logica(m): 4:55pm On Oct 27, 2011 |
Very funny. So because a name means something in your language then it can't have it's own meaning in another language? Me too I always knew "Nwobodo" was Yoruba meaning "searching for a va.gi.na to fvck". Go figure. |
Re: Meaning Of The Name Dabiri? by lagcity(m): 5:13pm On Oct 27, 2011 |
logica: |
Re: Meaning Of The Name Dabiri? by tlops(m): 5:22pm On Oct 27, 2011 |
logica: Chei! |
Re: Meaning Of The Name Dabiri? by dayokanu(m): 5:24pm On Oct 27, 2011 |
logica: Lol or Owobokiri |
Re: Meaning Of The Name Dabiri? by Abagworo(m): 5:34pm On Oct 27, 2011 |
alj_harem: No.From Imo and Rivers State. Signor Zax: Go to facebook and search for Dabiri, you will get 80% Yoruba,19% Igbo and 1% Ijaw |
Re: Meaning Of The Name Dabiri? by johnugwu: 5:35pm On Oct 27, 2011 |
[color=#000099]Please stop confusing this with 'Dabere', 'Daberem', 'Daberechi', 'Daberenna' etc. which are ibo names. [/color] i totally diagree wit u. my name is Dabirichukwu John Ugwuanya frm Imo state |
Re: Meaning Of The Name Dabiri? by Torch1(m): 5:37pm On Oct 27, 2011 |
alj_harem:if the name "Dabiri" in Yoruba region is from Arab as you said, then what is the meaning in Arabic language?? If the meaning is the same that means it is not a Yoruba name but Arab name as we have Suleiman, Ibrahim, etc. Didi Love:my dear you are wrong, we have many dialects in Alaigbo e.g Onicha, Ikwerre, Ngwa, Awka, Asaba, Okija, Enugu etc, Dabiri/Dabere means "lean on" in Igbo language. |
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