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  2. Yoruba name - Wikipedia

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    The Yorùbá believe that previous bearers of a name have an impact on the influence of the name in a child's life. Yorùbá names are traditionally classified into five categories: [2] Orúko Àmútọ̀runwá 'Destiny Names', ("names assumed to be brought from heaven" or derived from a religious background). Examples are: Àìná, Ìgè, and ...

  3. Dayo (given name) - Wikipedia

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    Dayọ̀ is a diminutive form of Yoruba names like "Temidayọ̀" which means "Mine has become joy", ("Temi" means Mine in the Yoruba language). Other full forms of the name include Ekundayọ̀ (Tears become joy), Adedayọ̀ (Crown becomes joy), Ifadayọ̀ (Ifa becomes joy) Oladayọ̀ (Wealth becomes joy) etc.

  4. Category:Yoruba names - Wikipedia

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    Yoruba given names (1 C, 234 P) Pages in category "Yoruba names" The following 79 pages are in this category, out of 79 total. This list may not reflect recent ...

  5. Kikelomo - Wikipedia

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    Kikelomo is a name of Yoruba origin, in the south-west of Nigeria. In Yoruba, the name is oftentimes translated to mean "a child is to be pampered" or "a child is to be cherished". Consequently, the name covers the deep affection and valued status of the child within the family, exhibiting the Yoruba culture's emphasis on love and family string ...

  6. Category:Yoruba given names - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Yoruba given names" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 234 total. This list may not reflect recent changes.

  7. Temiloluwa - Wikipedia

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    Temiloluwa Temiloluwa ⓘ is a Nigerian given name of Yoruba name origin meaning "God is mine" or "God belongs to me." Notable people with the given name include: Temi Otedola, born as Temiloluwa Elizabeth Otedola (born 1996) Nigerian actress

  8. Dupe (name) - Wikipedia

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    Dúpẹ́ Listen ⓘ is a shortened Nigerian unisex given name of Yoruba origin which means "Thanks". Forms of the name are Modúp ...

  9. Yoruba Name Project - Wikipedia

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    It featured names from the Sabe group of Yoruba speakers in the country. [15] The blog post, written by Dr. Moufoutaou Adjeran, a sociolinguistics lecturer at Abomey-Calavi University (Republic of Benin), was the first indication of the presence of Yoruba names from Benin Republic in the Yoruba Name Dictionary project, curated by Laila le Guen.