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Re: Naming In Urhobo Culture: Meanings And Significance by Havination: 12:33pm On Mar 21, 2015 |
[color=#550000][/color] literarymathy: literarymathy: |
Re: Naming In Urhobo Culture: Meanings And Significance by todayguest(m): 12:33pm On Mar 21, 2015 |
Urhobo names!very difficult to spell and pronounce correctly--especially 'Oghene' names, if you're not a native. It is well. |
Re: Naming In Urhobo Culture: Meanings And Significance by Nobody: 12:34pm On Mar 21, 2015 |
DONMAYOR19:LOL. ME TOO |
Re: Naming In Urhobo Culture: Meanings And Significance by kilmix: 12:35pm On Mar 21, 2015 |
priscaoge:"Okey-oghene" God's time. |
Re: Naming In Urhobo Culture: Meanings And Significance by Akpan107(m): 12:37pm On Mar 21, 2015 |
frankmishael1:Nigeria for Goodluck! |
Re: Naming In Urhobo Culture: Meanings And Significance by sanandreas(m): 12:38pm On Mar 21, 2015 |
The interesting things about our names is that they always have the suffix and prefix of OGHENE. |
Re: Naming In Urhobo Culture: Meanings And Significance by Dymondgurl(f): 12:38pm On Mar 21, 2015 |
@ litearymathy, I don't know if I got the spelling right but the name is Mudjievoke. I need the translation pls. |
Re: Naming In Urhobo Culture: Meanings And Significance by kilmix: 12:39pm On Mar 21, 2015 |
Queendo:God brought them... literally. Most time meaning God brought my children for me. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Naming In Urhobo Culture: Meanings And Significance by defemidefemi(m): 12:40pm On Mar 21, 2015 |
What is the meaning of afokoghene oghale Ikpekri ? (dnt mind mine spelling if I dnt get any right.) |
Re: Naming In Urhobo Culture: Meanings And Significance by dennismukoro(m): 12:41pm On Mar 21, 2015 |
OGHENEBUHARI OGHENEJONATHAN OGHENEMESSI OGHENERONALDO OGHENEMORHINO 1 Like |
Re: Naming In Urhobo Culture: Meanings And Significance by kilmix: 12:41pm On Mar 21, 2015 |
Dymondgurl: "Emuejevoke" Everything has its time, or there's time for everything. 1 Like |
Re: Naming In Urhobo Culture: Meanings And Significance by Dymondgurl(f): 12:43pm On Mar 21, 2015 |
kilmix:thanks a lot!! |
Re: Naming In Urhobo Culture: Meanings And Significance by kilmix: 12:43pm On Mar 21, 2015 |
defemidefemi: You are correct.. "Patiently wait for God." |
Re: Naming In Urhobo Culture: Meanings And Significance by kilmix: 12:44pm On Mar 21, 2015 |
Dymondgurl: Uw.. nice pic btw. 1 Like |
Re: Naming In Urhobo Culture: Meanings And Significance by defemidefemi(m): 12:46pm On Mar 21, 2015 |
kilmix:hmm I lik d name naw that I kno the meaning. thanks bro. |
Re: Naming In Urhobo Culture: Meanings And Significance by jieta: 12:46pm On Mar 21, 2015 |
What is the meaning of my name. Ejieta |
Re: Naming In Urhobo Culture: Meanings And Significance by kilmix: 12:47pm On Mar 21, 2015 |
todayguest: That's the uniqueness of it. Here in the north, I'll have to do spelling bee for the judges in court when I call my name. Me love it. |
Re: Naming In Urhobo Culture: Meanings And Significance by breathless(m): 12:47pm On Mar 21, 2015 |
Nice write up OP. 1 Like |
Re: Naming In Urhobo Culture: Meanings And Significance by nattyhero(m): 12:47pm On Mar 21, 2015 |
Odafe - means big man. Edafe is plural of Odafe. Means big men. Akpophren- means life turns. Edemirukaye- means the day I l did for them. Omonefe- child is more than wealth Onotakaroma- means who is without blemish Atuyota- speaking the truth 2 Likes |
Re: Naming In Urhobo Culture: Meanings And Significance by kilmix: 12:48pm On Mar 21, 2015 |
defemidefemi:That's my cousin's name... he's Yoruba tho... but he uses it as his first name. you too can try it. |
Re: Naming In Urhobo Culture: Meanings And Significance by breathless(m): 12:48pm On Mar 21, 2015 |
jieta: It means; Let them talk or say |
Re: Naming In Urhobo Culture: Meanings And Significance by Ritzy92(f): 12:58pm On Mar 21, 2015 |
Wat of irikefe? 1 Like |
Re: Naming In Urhobo Culture: Meanings And Significance by cleric(m): 1:01pm On Mar 21, 2015 |
EFETOBORE : Wealth has been attained, wealth has reached my hand, wealth has been attained. Ovietobore: Kingship has been attained/achieved/ reached me. Ogheneochuko: God is my back-up/Godfather/support. |
Re: Naming In Urhobo Culture: Meanings And Significance by abraka00(f): 1:02pm On Mar 21, 2015 |
kbshow100:Edafe is the plural of Odafe. Odafe means rich person while Edafe means rich people. 1 Like |
Re: Naming In Urhobo Culture: Meanings And Significance by rawlineo2000(m): 1:04pm On Mar 21, 2015 |
kbshow100:If d spelling is correct, it means wealthy people |
Re: Naming In Urhobo Culture: Meanings And Significance by waistaa(f): 1:11pm On Mar 21, 2015 |
literarymathy:biko what about Efeturi? |
Re: Naming In Urhobo Culture: Meanings And Significance by Adesiji77: 1:11pm On Mar 21, 2015 |
Following CC: kikilove, urhoboman, Godmother |
Re: Naming In Urhobo Culture: Meanings And Significance by Nobody: 1:17pm On Mar 21, 2015 |
so happy to see my name up there...OgheneBrume...of course as the op said it's been shortened to Brume...God has decided in my favour...beautiful... 1 Like |
Re: Naming In Urhobo Culture: Meanings And Significance by Ofklaw: 1:17pm On Mar 21, 2015 |
My name is Oghenesuvwe meaning God leads me You can simply call me Osuvwe or Suvwe... 1 Like |
Re: Naming In Urhobo Culture: Meanings And Significance by martineverest(m): 1:19pm On Mar 21, 2015 |
Urhobo is a mixture of edo languages....especially ishan 2 Likes |
Re: Naming In Urhobo Culture: Meanings And Significance by Roon9(m): 1:22pm On Mar 21, 2015 |
Onoriode---- who knows tomorrow? 2 Likes |
Re: Naming In Urhobo Culture: Meanings And Significance by Kindluv3(m): 1:23pm On Mar 21, 2015 |
Oghenerivwede meaning (Now God nai get the day) 1 Like |
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