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| The Name "LAGOS" As In Lagos State Is PORTUGUESE by david102(op): 8:58pm On Dec 24, 2019 |
Names of Lagos Lagos means "lakes" in Portuguese, the language of the first European immigrants known to visit the settlement, then already inhabited by the Awori and Bini . From the first contacts with the region until the early 20th century, another Portuguese name for the city that was interchangeably used was Onim , finally abandoned in favor of Lagos. Another theory is that Lagos was named after the city of the same name in Portugal which at the time was a major maritime hub for seafaring activity on the Atlantic Ocean. Although Lagos translates to "lakes" in Portuguese, there's no lake in the proximity of Lagos; Lagos is an Island. "Lagos" comes from the Portuguese word "Lagodikuramo", (meaning "Calm-water"  . Consistent with the serenity of coastal water. And, as usual practice, it was the British colonialist Lord Lugard who suggested abbreviating the name to "Lagos" as to rhyme with their tonal preference.
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| Re: The Name "LAGOS" As In Lagos State Is PORTUGUESE by potent5(m): 9:36pm On Dec 24, 2019 |
Okay 1 Like |
| Re: The Name "LAGOS" As In Lagos State Is PORTUGUESE by Nobody: 9:39pm On Dec 24, 2019 |
Yes it is Portuguese word. Even Bariga, Lekki are Portuguese names. Is there a problem with that ? 2 Likes |
| Re: The Name "LAGOS" As In Lagos State Is PORTUGUESE by Nobody: 9:40pm On Dec 24, 2019 |
Eko oni baje  |
| Re: The Name "LAGOS" As In Lagos State Is PORTUGUESE by david102(op): 12:18am On Dec 25, 2019 |
Vortex369:No, its more like an exposé Just informing 2 Likes |
| Re: The Name "LAGOS" As In Lagos State Is PORTUGUESE by meobizy(m): 3:35am On Dec 25, 2019 |
I don't care. |
| Re: The Name "LAGOS" As In Lagos State Is PORTUGUESE by kayfra: 5:10pm On Dec 25, 2019 |
david102:Captain Obvious I am sure you just found out Port Harcourt isn't Kalabari  1 Like 1 Share |
| Re: The Name "LAGOS" As In Lagos State Is PORTUGUESE by Blackking98(m): 12:06pm On Dec 27, 2019 |
kayfra:why are you on the offensive. Take a chill pill. He's just educating and informing 1 Like |
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