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Re: Nigerian Native Names And Their Meanings by Cammo: 6:28pm On Mar 11, 2015
Tekzyflex:
Tamunobelema-- God's likeness TamunoIbim- God's goodness
TamunoItekena- God has answered my prayer

TamunoIyowuna - God has heard my cry

Tamunosiki-- God's time

Lolia----- star
From which state pls?
Re: Nigerian Native Names And Their Meanings by Jossyroyal1: 6:28pm On Mar 11, 2015
dorin27:
Imaobong--God's love
Enobong--God's gift
Edidiong--blessing
Ifiok--wisdom
Aniekan abasi--who's grater than God
Itoro--praise
Emem--peace
Ekom obong--thank God
Ekaite fa?
Re: Nigerian Native Names And Their Meanings by CHM11: 6:31pm On Mar 11, 2015
ijecks:
ijeoma- safe journey
Safe journey na name again?...Na where she dey go?

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Re: Nigerian Native Names And Their Meanings by bigfrancis21: 6:32pm On Mar 11, 2015
Cammo:

From which state pls?

Ijaw language in Bayelsa and Rivers state.

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Re: Nigerian Native Names And Their Meanings by VickyRotex(f): 6:34pm On Mar 11, 2015
Tawo : 1st of a twin

Tolulope : To God be praise

Oluwafunmilola : God gave me wealth

Oluwaponmile: God ehmmmm I no know this one. (Wee ask my mum later)
Re: Nigerian Native Names And Their Meanings by Nobody: 6:34pm On Mar 11, 2015
Ewomazino-goodness has come., Eruo-oghene-work of God,EFe -wealth,ofego-worthy of praise,onome-my own,kome-giveth,ovie-king,oghale-blessing,ogheneoke-God's time etc isoko lang

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Re: Nigerian Native Names And Their Meanings by twinee(f): 6:36pm On Mar 11, 2015
Ibibio names. Eti mbog- Good news. Ekaette- father's mother.
Ekamma -mother's mother
Etemma- mother's father

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Re: Nigerian Native Names And Their Meanings by Cammo: 6:36pm On Mar 11, 2015
bigfrancis21:


Ijaw language in Bayelsa and Rivers state.
Ok, thanks. Not used to those names, that's why
Re: Nigerian Native Names And Their Meanings by Tekzyflex(m): 6:37pm On Mar 11, 2015
Cammo:

From which state pls?


Rivers state sir.....kalabari/okrika/Opobo/Bonny and Bayelsa

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Re: Nigerian Native Names And Their Meanings by nigerianvenom(m): 6:37pm On Mar 11, 2015
AKWA IBOM/CALABAR
enoabasi-Godsgift

uyai abasi-God's beauty

emem-peace

idara-joy

itoro obong-praise God

etido-good character

eka-mother

timkere-think well

nsibiet abasi-who"s like God?

mmekeobong-i choose God

utibe-suprise

aniediabasi-who's God?

unyime abasi_Gods willing

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Re: Nigerian Native Names And Their Meanings by bigfrancis21: 6:38pm On Mar 11, 2015
charityexplicit:
Igala...

Ojonugwa------ thanks be to God.
Enyo....blessing
Ele.... gift
Ojochide.... God's guidance
Ojonuba. .. God has pride
Iko-ojo.... God's tym is d best
Ojochenemi...God is my person
Ajifa.....silver
OjamaliĆ”.... Gold
Olubojo.....God's shelter
Chubiyo-ojo.....Rely on God
Attah.... Father
Onuche-ojo.... God's messenger
Ojima.. .glory
Edo-eje.... endurance/patience
Uredo....peace
Ufedo.. .love
Ugbede....gratefulness
Acheneje.. cheater
Ebiloma...Ibrahim/Abraham
Unekwu_ojo.. will of God


From the above, Igala does not seem to bear much resemblance to Yoruba all that. What is the level of dissimilarity between both languages?
Re: Nigerian Native Names And Their Meanings by Cammo: 6:39pm On Mar 11, 2015
onomeglo:
Ewomazino-goodness has come., Eruo-oghene-work of God,EFe -wealth,ofego-worthy of praise,onome-my own,kome-giveth,ovie-king,oghale-blessing,ogheneoke-God's time etc isoko lang
Cool! Ovie - king, Kome - Giveth.
What's the meaning of Ovedje pls?
Re: Nigerian Native Names And Their Meanings by nigerianvenom(m): 6:39pm On Mar 11, 2015
hungryboy:
..Ibibio names.
Ekpo=ghost
Etim=beat am
Eyo=endure am

IKAP UDO,NA DEH ONLY ONE U sabi be dis?
what about:
edidiong-Gods blessing

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Re: Nigerian Native Names And Their Meanings by Oildichotomy(m): 6:40pm On Mar 11, 2015
njays24:
Itshekiri. Eyimofe-what I want. Eyitemi-this is mine. Oritshetimeyin- God gat my back. Pls can the urhobos tell me the meaning of akpororo(akpos).
Akpororo should be " Think of the World "or something like that, not too sure
Re: Nigerian Native Names And Their Meanings by Nobody: 6:41pm On Mar 11, 2015
Pls guys I wish to know the meaning of sulia kan,ayetoro kan;and also for the igbos,the meaning of obumselu..
Re: Nigerian Native Names And Their Meanings by Nobody: 6:42pm On Mar 11, 2015
Beamborla:

Wrong!
Orunmila - Orun lo mo eni ti o la = HEAVEN KNOWS WHO WOULD SUCCEED.

Though, Orunmila is highly acknowledged because of his wisdom and knowledge but that's not the meaning of the name.
i don't know that u have bsc in yoruba
Re: Nigerian Native Names And Their Meanings by Nobody: 6:44pm On Mar 11, 2015
My name for instance is Adeniyi meaning the crown with value, Rabiu or Rabbi my surname means Teacher

Mabadeje my compond name: Don't strip the crown.

Kehinde means the one that came last as in twins

Taiwo, Taiye or Tayewo means the one that came to taste the world

My mother use to tell me that i was the one that sent my second taiwo to come and taste the world, that i was the senior then we are very young, but anytime i remind my twins brother this, we would fight throughout that day, i later gave up and accept to be the junior so there will be peace

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Re: Nigerian Native Names And Their Meanings by Nobody: 6:45pm On Mar 11, 2015
njays24:
Itshekiri. Eyimofe-what I want. Eyitemi-this is mine. Oritshetimeyin- God gat my back. Pls can the urhobos tell me the meaning of akpororo(akpos).
so it's true that itsekiri is yoruba close cousin
Re: Nigerian Native Names And Their Meanings by bigfrancis21: 6:45pm On Mar 11, 2015
njays24:
Pls guys I wish to know the meaning of sulia kan,ayetoro kan;and also for the igbos,the meaning of obumselu..

Obumselu= Am I the cause of the trouble?

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Re: Nigerian Native Names And Their Meanings by ijecks(f): 6:46pm On Mar 11, 2015
CHM11:

Safe journey na name again?...Na where she dey go?
nke ahu gbasakwara gi

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Re: Nigerian Native Names And Their Meanings by Cammo: 6:48pm On Mar 11, 2015
HsLBroker:
My name for instance is Adeniyi meaning the crown with value, Rabiu or Rabbi my surname means Teacher

Mabadeje my compond name: Don't strip the crown.

Kehinde means the one that came last as in twins

Taiwo, Taiye or Tayewo means the one that came to taste the world

My mother use to tell me that i was the one that sent my second taiwo to come and taste the world, that i was the senior then we are very young, but anytime i remind my twins brother this, we would fight throughout that day, i later gave up and accept to be the junior so there will be peace
Funny grin grin grin
So Rabiu means Rabbi (teacher). Yoruba must have adopted it from Hebrew

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Re: Nigerian Native Names And Their Meanings by bigfrancis21: 6:50pm On Mar 11, 2015
Cammo:

Funny grin grin grin
So Rabiu means Rabbi (teacher). Yoruba must have adopted it from Hebrew


Lai lai. They would want to have you believe Hebrew adopted it from Yoruba instead. cheesy

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Re: Nigerian Native Names And Their Meanings by JoeCutie(m): 6:51pm On Mar 11, 2015
Cammo:

My real name is Chigozie smiley
Okay then. smiley

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Re: Nigerian Native Names And Their Meanings by Cammo: 6:52pm On Mar 11, 2015
bigfrancis21:


Instead they would want to have you believe Hebrew adopted it from Yoruba instead. cheesy
Abi? grin the same way some claim Brazilians have Yoruba origin
Re: Nigerian Native Names And Their Meanings by CHM11: 6:54pm On Mar 11, 2015
ijecks:
nke ahu gbasakwara gi
Is that where she is going to? That place sounds scary oh IJ

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Re: Nigerian Native Names And Their Meanings by eloesibe5(f): 6:57pm On Mar 11, 2015
Isoko names
Udhedhe - Peace
Elo - Light
Oghenefego - God is worthy to b praised/worshipped
Ogheneruona - God's design
Oghenewusiwome - God is the owner of my soul
Okeoghene - God's time
Ogheneyole - God answers prayers
Aruoriwo - Grace
Oghenemaro - God is bigger ..somethin lyk dat
Ajiri - Praise
Obokparo - Victory
Fejiro - God is worthy to b praised
Oghale - Blessing
Omena - My own
Oruaro - God is bigger.. I think so


these r d ones i can type for now...
Jamb tins......
Isoko names
Udhedhe - Peace
Elo - Light
Oghenefego - God is worthy to b praised/worshipped
Ogheneruona - God's design
Oghenewusiwome - God is the owner of my soul
Okeoghene - God's time
Ogheneyole - God answers prayers
Aruoriwo - Grace
Oghenemaro - God is bigger ..somethin lyk dat
Ajiri - Praise
Obokparo - Victory
Fejiro - God is worthy to b praised
Oghale - Blessing
Omena - My own
Oruaro - God is bigger.. I think so


these r d ones i can type for now...
Jamb tins......
Isoko names
Udhedhe - Peace
Elo - Light
Oghenefego - God is worthy to b praised/worshipped
Ogheneruona - God's design
Oghenewusiwome - God is the owner of my soul
Okeoghene - God's time
Ogheneyole - God answers prayers
Aruoriwo - Grace
Oghenemaro - God is bigger ..somethin lyk dat
Ajiri - Praise
Obokparo - Victory
Fejiro - God is worthy to b praised
Oghale - Blessing
Omena - My own
Oruaro - God is bigger.. I think so


these r d ones i can type for now...
Jamb tins......

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Re: Nigerian Native Names And Their Meanings by mimicious(f): 7:00pm On Mar 11, 2015
Funjosh:
Ile-ifowopamo akoko - first bank grin
Hahhahahahhahahahah
Re: Nigerian Native Names And Their Meanings by gutibanks85: 7:01pm On Mar 11, 2015
IN TIV
DOOSHIMA-LOVE
NGUTOR-HE IS KING
SESUGH-WE THANK GOD
SEWUESE-WE PRAISE GOD
MIMI-TRUTH
TERFA-GOD KNOWS
TERYILA-GOD'S CALL
NGUVAN- HE IS COMING

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Re: Nigerian Native Names And Their Meanings by teemercy(f): 7:04pm On Mar 11, 2015
Momoreoluwa-i know God's goodness.
Re: Nigerian Native Names And Their Meanings by LarrySogo(m): 7:05pm On Mar 11, 2015
Cammo:
Just as in other countries, Nigeria has many native names from her various tribes and regions. I'll like us to discuss these names and their meanings in English. I will name a few Igbo names I know. You're invited to join, ur tribe and location doesn't matter, as far ur a Nigerian

Igbo names

Chukwudi/Chidi - There is God

Chikodinaka - In God's hands

Uchechukwu/Uchechi - God's will

Ebere - Mercy

Chidiebere - God is merciful

Ngozi - Blessing

Chigozie - God bless

Okechukwu - God's share

Onyinye - God's gift

Ekene - Glory

Ekenedilichukwu - Glory be to God

Ugo - Grace

Ugochukwu - God's grace

My Name: Oyeinkeokonmutonyolamene means It's God that can take me to where He Decides.

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Re: Nigerian Native Names And Their Meanings by happirios(f): 7:05pm On Mar 11, 2015
Seember means we rejoice

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