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Igede is the third largest ethnic group in Benue State Nigeria. Below are some Igede names and their meaning

FFEMALE NAMES:
1. Iyaji - fear for survival
2. Ogeyi - small statured but held in high esteem woman
3. Erima - a woman admired by all
4. Inori - a fine, smooth-skinned woman
5. Odu - a wealthy woman
6. Agbo - a powerful woman
7. Eko - a call to duty
8. Uduma - a hardworking woman
9. Egbe - a fruitful woman
10. Abeyi - a wise, clever and fine woman who keeps family secrets
11. Ocheri - a neat woman
12. Uleko - a queen
13. Adiya - a queen
14. Onwaji - a baby girl born after a long period of childlessness
16. Ohiama - a beautiful damsel
17. Omeje - a royal woman
18. Onwanyi - a beautiful young lady
19. Ugwodenyi (Ugwo) - debt destroys friendship
20. Oganya - women leader
21. Onyeje - who knows tomorrow
22. Aladi - new beginning
23. Ojobo - God is great

MALE NAMES:
24. Eje - a great hunter who kills a tiger
25. Ebah - a talented drummer
26. Egiri - one whose mother stays long in labour room before giving birth to.
27. Ode - a medicine man, a herbalist
28. Ominyi - one who kills an elephant
29. Akira - a record keeper
30. Eworo - a masquerade
31. Ajah - born during parents' misunderstanding
32. Ahonye - a lazy but neat man
33. Ajigo - born when mother is grinding on grinding stone
34. Ijeh - one on a journey
35. Abi - one with foresight
36. Ohiero - a great farmer
37. Ogireji - one who has too much yams and conquers famine in his household
39. Omiragi - one who kills a leopard
40. Onwakpo - one who kills a buffalo

Some of these names have striking similarity in Igbo language.

Ugwodenyi - Ugwo and Enyi mean debt and friendship respectively in Igbo.

Erimma - a name given to Igbo girls.

Ijeh - journey in Igbo

Ominyi - Enyi means elephant in Igbo. Ominyi would be Ogbuenyi in Igbo.

bigfrancis21:
Some of these names have striking similarity in Igbo language.

Ugwodenyi - Ugwo and Enyi mean debt and friendship respectively in Igbo.

Erimma - a name given to Igbo girls.

Ijeh - journey in Igbo

Ominyi - Enyi means elephant in Igbo. Ominyi would be Ogbuenyi in Igbo.

Also Onwanyi - Nwanyi means woman in Igbo

Agbo = Maiden or young woman

Oganya is similar to Ogalanya/Ogaranya = Boss/Rich person or a leader

Igede dialect has a link with the Igbo language. I once travel to Udi LGA of Enugu State, most of the names I heard there were more like the names the Igede people bear.

bigfrancis21:
Some of these names have striking similarity in Igbo language.

Ugwodenyi - Ugwo and Enyi mean debt and friendship respectively in Igbo.

Erimma - a name given to Igbo girls.

Ijeh - journey in Igbo

Ominyi - Enyi means elephant in Igbo. Ominyi would be Ogbuenyi in Igbo.

maxinvile:
Igede dialect has a link with the Igbo language. I once travel to Udi LGA of Enugu State, most of the names I heard there were more like the names the Igede people bear.

There is a town called Egede in that Udi area of Enugu State. I wonder if they have any connection with you people. They also have a kind of music they play around there called Igede music. It is played with big drums.