@Abagworo,did you say "fu" is limited to Ngwa's?You might have to ask around again!
Abiriba's,parts of Umuahia,Uzuakoli,Ohafia and parts of Orsu(Imo state) use "fu"

A dim ifu ife ona eme. . .i wud see what he'd do,more like 'I dare him to do his worst.An abiriba/ohafia man wud say that.

ifyalways:

@Abagworo,did you say "fu" is limited to Ngwa's?You might have to ask around again!
Abiriba's,parts of Umuahia,Uzuakoli,Ohafia and parts of Orsu(Imo state) use "fu"

A dim ifu ife ona eme. . .i wud see what he'd do,more like 'I dare him to do his worst.An abiriba/ohafia man wud say that.

The area known as Umuahia today consists originally of 3 distinct sub-groups and has about three dialects of Ohuhu,Ezilihite and Ikwuano.Actually you can find "fu" marginally in Oguta which Ukwuani dialect is spoken.Apart from there,Imo state is devoid of "fu".

The Ngwas,Ezilihitte and Ohuhu are the most likely people to use "a dim ihu he o l'eme.People from that Ohafia area are likely to use "a hiam ya hio".

Ohafia does use "f" for "h" too.

There are more than three groups in Umuahia, isn't there? I think 'a dim ihu he o l'eme' is Ngwa, and Ohuhu people would say 'M na hu ihea i nẹ mẹ'.

just making sure Ikenne means mother's strength right??

^
Yes.

could that be used for a boy?

No, Ikenne is for girls while Ikenna is for boys. But Ikenna means "the strength of the father"

"Ikenne" just sounds wrong.

ezeagu:

"Ikenne" just sounds wrong.

depends on how you pronounce it

elaborate??

I think my favorite Igbo names are Arinze and the numerous that end in "I " I don't know why though lol

Crayola1:

I think my favorite Igbo names are Arinze and the numerous that end in "I " I don't know why though lol

Arinze is a Yoruba name, dear. Segun Arinze. Or is he mixed?


@Post

Chioma - God is worthy to be praised.

Ileke-IdI:

Arinze is a Yoruba name, dear. Segun Arinze. Or is he mixed?


@Post

Chioma - God is worthy to be praised.

ignorance.

arinze is a popular igbo name and segun arinze is mixed.

^^
Thank you.

He chose that name because it was suggested by someone that having two ethnic names would make him more "mysterious" to viewers in films

I'm not even Nigerian and I knew this dear, please school up failing has never been cute

http://nigerian-movies.net/starprofiles/segun.php
http://www.modernghana.com/movie/8124/3/many-people-have-bad-impression-about-mesegun-arin.html

And yes he's has an Igbo mother and Yoruba father.

With the full name of Arinze being Arinzechukwu.

Class dismissed. Hit the books

asha 80:

ignorance.

arinze is a popular igbo name and segun arinze is mixed.

Ileke-IdI:

Arinze is a Yoruba name, dear. Segun Arinze. [size=18pt]Or is he mixed?[/size]


@Post

Chioma - God is worthy to be praised.

You sure it aint Yoruba?

nnike - Precious

Here is a collection of a couple I like
And no I did know the meanings before hand, I looked it up.

Chinani- Only God
Akudo-Peaceful Blessing
Sokari
Chetachi- Remember Gof
Akajindu
Iruka
Kaobimdi(Kobi)- What is in my heart
Akunna- Father's wealth
Ginkandu- What is greater than life
Anyachi- God's eyes
Kelechi- Thank God

Maybe my love of Asian things crossed over lol

Obi . . . . Simple like Ife

Did I hear someone say "Arinze" is a Yoruba name? Ileke-idi, pls what does arinze mean in Yoruba?

lol that one said "failing has never been so cute" *dying of laughter*

Lol I want to know of Arinze's Yoruba meaning too

afam4eva:

Did I hear someone say "Arinze" is a Yoruba name? Ileke-idi, pls what does arinze mean in Yoruba?

Ari- We walk
nze - to work

Hope that cleared things off

@Ileke
So, Arinze means "we walk to work". Which kind name be that. Can you give your kid such a name?

afam4eva:

@Ileke
So, Arinze means "we walk to work". Which kind name be that. Can you give your kid such a name?

Why wouldnt you?

All this because I revealed their Arab-Hausa-Fulani past?

Nnike- means by force
Arinze (Amarinze)/Alinze (Amalinze)- means thanks be to God.
Chioma- means good God or lucky
Obi- is a name given to first sons.

onyeka
amara/amala
chisom
somtochukwu
onyinye
ananwude
emeka
ifeyinwa
ifeoma
ejike
chukwudubem
uzoamaka
chinecherem
mmesoma
ebuka

what does 'amaka' mean?

Most Amaka babes seem to be fine small

Amaka on it's own means beautiful.

odumchi:

Nnike- means by force
Arinze (Amarinze)/Alinze (Amalinze)- means thanks be to God.
Chioma- means good God or lucky
Obi- is a name given to first sons.

Odumchi,you got it all wrong with the Arinze name;It has nothing to do with Amalinze. Arinze is usually Anambra/Enugu name and it means;for the sake of God,If not for God, its kinda hard to translate but am not too far from it.

NRI PRIEST:

Odumchi,you got it all wrong with the Arinze name;It has nothing to do with Amalinze. Arinze is usually Anambra/Enugu name and it means;for the sake of God,If not for God, its kinda hard to translate but am not too far from it.

I asked someone for the translation since I didn't know it. I was told that Amarinze is the long form of Arinze. But thanks for clearing that up.

So what then is Amalinze?

Ify "chukwura" is a common Idenmili name, Its not exclusive to Onicha ppl. Daalu.