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| What's The Origin Of The Name Odubade? by MeredithM(f): 8:25am On Apr 15, 2007 |
Hi all -- I'm a writer working on creating a Nigerian character, and I'd like to know whether the surname 'Odubade' is Yoruba, Igbo, Hausa, or something else. My Google searching seems to indicate Yoruba, but I can't find any conclusive information. Can anyone enlighten me? |
| Re: What's The Origin Of The Name Odubade? by cuteass1(f): 9:43am On Apr 15, 2007 |
well i can't say if its Hausa or Yoruba but i'm positive that its not Igbo, so you can strike Igbo off your list  don't worry, very soon you'll find out which tribe the name belongs to  |
| Re: What's The Origin Of The Name Odubade? by Ugwumba(m): 9:51am On Apr 15, 2007 |
Odubade is a Yoruba name. |
| Re: What's The Origin Of The Name Odubade? by MeredithM(f): 4:55am On Apr 16, 2007 |
Right on, thanks for the replies.  |
| Re: What's The Origin Of The Name Odubade? by ikamefa(f): 5:00am On Apr 16, 2007 |
Ugwumba: definitely a yoruba name Source: ifa religion as in Odu ifa |
| Re: What's The Origin Of The Name Odubade? by MeredithM(f): 9:11pm On Apr 17, 2007 |
Oh, cool, that's helpful. Thanks for the information. |
| Re: What's The Origin Of The Name Odubade? by NiteAngel(m): 12:15am On Apr 25, 2007 |
Odubade is a Yoruba name from Odu-ifa-ba-ade. Odu is related to the ifa oracle, my guess is that Odu-ifa is the prophecy or proclamation from ifa i.e when the cowrie shells are thrown for divination, what is received from ifa is the odu. My literal interpretation of Odubade is Odu meets the crown. The Ijebu's are the ones who usually have Odu as a prefix e.g Odusanya, Odunniyi, Odugbemi. Surnames with 'ade' may have links to the crown or royalty. |
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