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In the Igbo naming convention a child is given a name at birth referencing an event surrounding the birth, a deceased ancestor, or the time and/or place of birth. This is the name they will primarily be known by. To differentiate from others in the same generation with the same name a person will also give their father's first name.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 28 December 2024. List of notable Igbo people of Nigeria Part of a series on Igbo people Subgroups Anioma Aro Edda Ekpeye Etche Ezza Ika Ikwerre Ikwo Ishielu Izzi Mbaise Mgbo Ngwa Nkalu Nri-Igbo Ogba Ohafia Ohuhu Omuma Onitsha Oratta Ubani Ukwuani List of Igbo people Igbo culture Art Performing arts ...
Igbo given names (81 P) S. Igbo-language surnames (56 P) Pages in category "Igbo names" The following 55 pages are in this category, out of 55 total.
In the traditional Igbo calendar, a week (Igbo: Izu) has 4 days (Igbo: Ubochi) (Eke, Orie, Afọ, Nkwọ), seven weeks make one month (Igbo: Ọnwa), a month has 28 days and there are 13 months in a year. In the last month, an extra day is added. [30] The names of the days have their roots in the mythology of the Kingdom of Nri.
Children are not allowed to call elders by their names without using an honorific (as this is considered disrespectful). As a sign of respect, children are required to greet elders when seeing them for the first time in the day. Children usually add the Igbo honorifics Mazi or Dede before an elder's name when addressing them. [170] [171]
Ebubechukwu (audio ⓘ) is a given name of the Igbo people from the southeastern region of Nigeria.The direct English translation is “God’s glory”. [1] It's diminutive and commonest form is Ebube, which means “glory”. [2]
Chinonye listen ⓘ is a female name used by the Igbo tribe of South Eastern Nigeria. The name means "God is with me" or "God sympathizes" which is perfect for parents who want their girl child to have a name that reflects her strong faith and connection to a higher power. [1] [2]
Since 1477 till date, the List of Igbo monarchs gives a list of Igbo chieftains and kings from their earliest known history up to the current monarch. Chief Kenneth Onyeneke, Igwe Orizu III became King on 2 June 1963 [ 4 ] on the death of his father, Chief Josiah Nnaji, Igwe Orizu II .