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| Are There Igbo Names In The South East Not Understood By All South Easterners? by MrAldrick: 8:03am On Jul 11, 2016 |
Like do some section of abia, anambra, imo, ebonyi, enugu bear names not understood by all south easterners. pls give examples if there are.. |
| Re: Are There Igbo Names In The South East Not Understood By All South Easterners? by AjaanaOka(m): 12:55pm On Jul 11, 2016 |
Yes. Today, though, those names are mostly surnames. There's a tendency nowadays to give first names that will be understood in all the states. A few of the surnames from other states that I do not know what they mean. Onwe, Ominyi, Afoke, Iboko - the 'Abakaliki' groups in Ebonyi. Mang, Igwo, Agbai - Abiriba, in Abia Torti, Iphie - Arochukwu and related groups in Abia. Owoh, Okwo, Nomeh - Agbaja/Nkanu axis, Enugu State. Manafa - Anambra, not sure about the axis it is in prevalent use. Enebeli and Ojugbana - Ogbaru axis in Anambra ( some variants of the names extend to neighbouring areas in Delta, Imo and Rivers) |
| Re: Are There Igbo Names In The South East Not Understood By All South Easterners? by ChinenyeN(m): 5:51pm On Jul 12, 2016 |
Yes, there are. Abengowe, Ubani, Karawusa, Ikiriko, Adivo, Iñere, Eñogwe, Egwema, Odo, Tete etc. 2 Likes |
| Re: Are There Igbo Names In The South East Not Understood By All South Easterners? by Afam4eva(m): 3:54pm On Jul 13, 2016 |
Nnamani is a name limited to enugu state. I used to think the same about Nnaji until i knew Genevieve nnaji. |
| Re: Are There Igbo Names In The South East Not Understood By All South Easterners? by somegirl1: 1:35am On Sep 07, 2016 |
Njemanze - Owerri 2 Likes |
| Re: Are There Igbo Names In The South East Not Understood By All South Easterners? by Igboid: 9:02am On Sep 07, 2016 |
Aldrick, this Ikwerre guy again. I know you are only looking for these names to use against Ndiigbo. |
| Re: Are There Igbo Names In The South East Not Understood By All South Easterners? by Igboid: 9:07am On Sep 07, 2016 |
Enugu- Ogbodo, Onovo, Ohayi. Abia- Ukweni, Ojo, Ofong |
| Re: Are There Igbo Names In The South East Not Understood By All South Easterners? by Igboid: 9:14am On Sep 07, 2016 |
Afam4eva: Nnamani,Nnamene, Nnamoko, Onovo, Ogbodo. All typical Nkanu names. Learnt that Nnamani means that the bearer of the name, is a reincarnation of the father's father, ie the bearer's grandfather, who happened to be know as "Ani" during his time on Earth. Nnamani- My father Ani has reincarnated Nnamoko- My father Oko has reincarnated Nnamene- My father Ene has reincarnated. That what my Akpu-ugo Friend told me. The guy doesn't know the meaning of Ogbodo or Onovo. 1 Like |
| Re: Are There Igbo Names In The South East Not Understood By All South Easterners? by Legitman22(m): 6:34pm On Sep 07, 2016 |
Names like Igiri, Ejituru, Kalu, Agbai, ogbu, Iwo, Ukiwo, Ugwa, Amadi emeri, Ukiwo etc. These names are only answered by Abiriba People in Abia State. Or am i wrong? |
| Re: Are There Igbo Names In The South East Not Understood By All South Easterners? by OdenigboAroli(m): 3:47am On Sep 08, 2016 |
somegirl1: You don't know what Njemanze means? |
| Re: Are There Igbo Names In The South East Not Understood By All South Easterners? by somegirl1: 11:09am On Sep 08, 2016 |
OdenigboAroli:Olo |
| Re: Are There Igbo Names In The South East Not Understood By All South Easterners? by Nobody: 9:39am On Sep 10, 2016 |
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| Re: Are There Igbo Names In The South East Not Understood By All South Easterners? by bigfrancis21: 3:30am On Sep 11, 2016 |
Legitman22: Kalu, Amadi and Ogbu are also common in Imo state. Amadi is common in Rivers state too. |
| Re: Are There Igbo Names In The South East Not Understood By All South Easterners? by bigfrancis21: 3:37am On Sep 11, 2016 |
I've heard of Gbugu in Enugu state, precisely Oji river LGA. Anyone knows what that name means? |
| Re: Are There Igbo Names In The South East Not Understood By All South Easterners? by Abagworo(m): 9:17pm On Sep 11, 2016 |
Danrizzle: The OP requested names not mutually understood by all Igbos. Okay Oguta - Nwapa, Oputa, Enebeli, Iyasara, Odua, Adizua, Obua, Ossai. |
| Re: Are There Igbo Names In The South East Not Understood By All South Easterners? by Tochex101(m): 9:21pm On Sep 11, 2016 |
Informative thread that deserves attention, I'm here to learn. |
| Re: Are There Igbo Names In The South East Not Understood By All South Easterners? by Legitman22(m): 5:31pm On Sep 12, 2016 |
Does anyone here knows d meaning of KALU, IGIRI, EJITURU, OGBU, DIMGBA, OSITA. Somebody pls help me out thanks. |
| Re: Are There Igbo Names In The South East Not Understood By All South Easterners? by bigfrancis21: 5:55pm On Sep 12, 2016 |
Legitman22: Kalu/Kanu is the name of a god in the south. I think it is short for Kamanu/Kamalu. Ogbu means someone who kills. Dimgba refers to a wrestler. Mgba is wrestling. Osita is short for Ositadinma, meaning may it be good from today onwards. 3 Likes |
| Re: Are There Igbo Names In The South East Not Understood By All South Easterners? by musicwriter(m): 8:11pm On Sep 12, 2016 |
bigfrancis21: And, of course, I hope you know "Ogbu" doesn't connote someone who kill in the negative. It doesn't connote a murderer. But, rather a sort of a title you give to a great hunter with reputation of frequently killing big games. So, you may say Ogbu (killer) or Ọgba (shooter). Then, Dimgba is great wrestler. 4 Likes |
| Re: Are There Igbo Names In The South East Not Understood By All South Easterners? by OdenigboAroli(m): 7:13pm On Sep 13, 2016 |
somegirl1: It means a traveller knows a noble man... Onye nje ma Nze. 1 Like |
| Re: Are There Igbo Names In The South East Not Understood By All South Easterners? by Nobody: 9:58pm On Sep 13, 2016 |
What's the meaning of Awele, Jideonwo, Ossai, Oputa, Enebeli |
| Re: Are There Igbo Names In The South East Not Understood By All South Easterners? by somegirl1: 10:46pm On Sep 13, 2016 |
OdenigboAroli:Ah, I see. An Njemanze broke it down thus: na eje ama ana eze and translated as "they go to be the indigenous kings". Didn't make sense to me. https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=594cCwAAQBAJ&pg=PT223&lpg=PT223&dq=njemanze+meaning+naeje+ama+ana+eze&source=bl&ots=zBacGR0RU2&sig=LFGlAR8tUHMeWxccwg1Xjqrplzo&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiA9u_AqI3PAhWkD8AKHdyoDRQQ6AEIHDAA#v=onepage&q=njemanze%20meaning%20naeje%20ama%20ana%20eze&f=false |
| Re: Are There Igbo Names In The South East Not Understood By All South Easterners? by bigfrancis21: 2:04am On Sep 14, 2016 |
Alexkene: Awele means 'goodluck' or 'good tidings'. Ije awele in Igbo means 'safe journey'. Jideonwo is probably a dialectical variation of jideofor - literally to hold the ofor or meaning to be right or blameless. The ikwerres say, Jideowho or Amaewhule (Amaefule/Amaefula/Amaefuna) instead. Enebeli - possibly means to keep on looking 'onto God'. For example, E nebeli Chukwu. Perhaps an Ndokwa person could verify or give us the meaning. Ossai to me seems to be a Bini name. Oputa may have an Igbo meaning of which I'm not sure of. |
| Re: Are There Igbo Names In The South East Not Understood By All South Easterners? by somegirl1: 5:20pm On Sep 16, 2016 |
bigfrancis21: Ossai is mainly borne by Igbos from Oguta and Ndoni. 3 Likes |
| Re: Are There Igbo Names In The South East Not Understood By All South Easterners? by OdenigboAroli(m): 12:42am On Sep 17, 2016 |
somegirl1: Didn't make sense either. His definition doesn't even correlate with the name. Can't make sense of it. "Na eje ama ana eze" doesn't even mean "they go to be the indigenous kings". Didn't make sense to me. 1 Like |
| Re: Are There Igbo Names In The South East Not Understood By All South Easterners? by OdenigboAroli(m): 12:44am On Sep 17, 2016 |
somegirl1: There are more Ossai in Ukwuani than anywhere else in southern Nigeria. 1 Like |
| Re: Are There Igbo Names In The South East Not Understood By All South Easterners? by Afam4eva(m): 9:10am On Sep 18, 2016 |
somegirl1:You are right and it is also common in places betweeen Oguta and Ndoni/Ukwuani and i'm talking about Egbema in Imo and Rivers state. 1 Like |
| Re: Are There Igbo Names In The South East Not Understood By All South Easterners? by Abagworo(m): 7:20pm On Sep 18, 2016 |
OdenigboAroli: M'jema m' ze is more revealing than spelling it as Njemanze. "M'jema" means "As I journey". "m'ze" means "I avoid". Simply put it means "I journey with care". |
| Re: Are There Igbo Names In The South East Not Understood By All South Easterners? by Abagworo(m): 7:36pm On Sep 18, 2016 |
OdenigboAroli: Oguta is closely linked with Ukwuani. Ossai means "God's will". Adizua means "full of wealth". They are both Bini names originally but modified to Igbo over time. |
| Re: Are There Igbo Names In The South East Not Understood By All South Easterners? by somegirl1: 8:04pm On Sep 18, 2016 |
Abagworo: Shouldn't the emboldened be Mjema? "m" and not "n" should personalize. |
| Re: Are There Igbo Names In The South East Not Understood By All South Easterners? by Abagworo(m): 8:17pm On Sep 18, 2016 |
somegirl1:You are right. Let me do some correction. |
| Re: Are There Igbo Names In The South East Not Understood By All South Easterners? by RedboneSmith(m): 10:20pm On Sep 18, 2016 |
Abagworo: Which Bini name corresponds to Ossai? |
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