LadyH: fo real sha...dis mata nor too clear.

Preceedo: We too have been trying to know the significace of some american names pls, what do these names mean:

washington, michigan, okhaloma, ohio, iowa, indiana, alabama, hawaii, illinois, alaska,wyoming etc

2. Why do most americans bear silly names like.

Bill GATES, charles GABAGGE, george BUSH, etc

Afam4eva:
I never knew there was a tribe call Babatunde in Nigeria.

Afam4eva:
I never knew there was a tribe call Babatunde in Nigeria.

LadyH:

ichommy: Brb, let me console Ifa if I should talk to you. consoling Ifa *Carry Opele, Ifa Olokun Asoro Dayo Waju Opon ogbo olukurin lotun olukurin losi arin opon ohun orun mafibi fore more fo ibi mafi ololo fohun* Oya. OP, bring out Dollar and talk to Ifa. *Ba ifa ni gbolohun*

OP, My tribe name is Adekunmi meaning *Crown Join me* Royal Family.

T.b-2:
Greetings to all at Nairaland

I am trying to learn about Nigerian cultures, which has brought me here. I am American with a limited understanding about African way of life. so I figured I can start here to obtain some knowledge. Please forgive my ignorance concerning Nigerian culture. Only thing I truly know pertaining to Africa is what I have read up on or seen on television. I know there are different groups in Nigeria and many of them I am not even aware of so all representatives provide your input.

What I would like to know for starters is the meaning behind the different tribe names in Nigeria? Could you provide a brief summary of the name's significance.

BimiOne: I am representing a popular tribe in the northern part of Nigeria, more specifically Borno state, the tribe is known as BURA, dominant names in the culture of this tribe include

BIRMA- Meaning Prince which is used as a name or title.

HYELADZIRA- Emmanuel which means God is with us.

HARAHYEL- the handwork of God.

HYELHIRA- God loves me.

LEMSU- Blessing

HYELNI- God gave me.

HIRHYEL- God's love.

SHIKTRA- comfort.

AKLAHYEL- belonging to God.

Pheeew!
Just to mention a few.

Guy, na you dey bomb our country abi??

django1: There is definitely a spirit of gbagaun operating freely on this thread.

T.b-2:
Greetings to all at Nairaland


What I would like to know for starters is the meaning behind the different tribe names in Nigeria? Could you provide a brief summary of the name's significance.

T.b-2:
Greetings to all at Nairaland

I am trying to learn about Nigerian cultures, which has brought me here. I am American with a limited understanding about African way of life. so I figured I can start here to obtain some knowledge. Please forgive my ignorance concerning Nigerian culture. Only thing I truly know pertaining to Africa is what I have read up on or seen on television. I know there are different groups in Nigeria and many of them I am not even aware of so all representatives provide your input.

What I would like to know for starters is the meaning behind the different tribe names in Nigeria? Could you provide a brief summary of the name's significance.

T.b-2:
Greetings to all at Nairaland

I am trying to learn about Nigerian cultures, which has brought me here. I am American with a limited understanding about African way of life. so I figured I can start here to obtain some knowledge. Please forgive my ignorance concerning Nigerian culture. Only thing I truly know pertaining to Africa is what I have read up on or seen on television. I know there are different groups in Nigeria and many of them I am not even aware of so all representatives provide your input.

What I would like to know for starters is the meaning behind the different tribe names in Nigeria? Could you provide a brief summary of the name's significance.

einsteino: i want to believe what u are calling tribal name, is native name.

to us it is the name that guides our path in life hence its meaning is very important. Also its meaning could depend on the circumstances the family or nation was passing through when the child was delivered. Our native names are actually sentences but we shorten it for conveniency sake(though its true meaning cannot be understood in its short form). We organise a splendid naming ceremony when we about to name a child, in my place the grandparents do the naming(native name) especially if it is the first child while We leave the english name to the parents


The president's native name is ebele azikiwe(ebele means mercy, he was named azikiwe by his grandmother because at the time azikiwe was President and she wanted her grandson to be president someday)

My obi's name(the dein(monarch) of agbor) is keagborkuzi(meaning what will agbor say again.. His dad was obviously tired of criticsms)

My native name is ikponmwosa(meaning i thank God)

My younger brother's is oghogho(meaning happiness)

My cousins name is onyemekeihia(its meaning is better translated to pidgin than engllish.. It means if u too do pesin, u go do yourself)

anselm791:

You mean CONSULT? O boy, no dey fall our hands, Oyibo dey here.

Promhize: You must likely won't get adequate, accurate information here, cos I for one I'm igbo and don't the meaning, same thing with most youths except those that grew up with their grandparents or in the village.

The significance hmm, can't really say anything about that except for the 'bias' favour you receive from ur fellow tribesmen.

Phoenix619:

Which tribe you from?

Castos: I just said HI