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Yoruba: Origin; Word/name: Nigerian: Meaning: God gave me to care for: Olufunke ⓘ (sometimes shortened as Funke) is a Yoruba given name. Which means {God gave me to ...
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 ...
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.
Olufunke Ayotunde Akindele // ⓘ (born August 24, 1977) [2] [3] popularly known as Funke Akindele or Jenifa, [4] is a Nigerian filmmaker, actress, [5] director, producer, politician and realtor. [ 6 ] [ 7 ] [ 8 ] Akindele starred in the sitcom I Need to Know from 1998 to 2002 [ 9 ] and in 2009, she won the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best ...
Olowofoyeku has spoken about the importance of names in Yoruba culture. Her first name means to use non-monetary wealth to pamper, and her surname means a rich man uses a chieftaincy title to top off their wealth. [7] She was raised on Victoria Island in Lagos, Nigeria, [6] and also spent time in London. Olowofoyeku attended Igbinedion ...
Akíndélé Listen ⓘ is a Nigerian given and surname of Yoruba origin, typically bestowed upon males. It means "Valor has arrived home.". [1] Akíndélé is a unique and culturally significant name and primarily used among the families of Akín also known as warriors.
Kẹ́mi ⓘ is a common Nigerian given female name of Yorùbá origin which means "cherish me" or "pamper me". [1]It is the diminutive form of Adékẹ́mi, which means "crown has cherished me".
Apaadi is a 2009 Yoruba language Nigerian film. It's the first epic film produced by Funke Akindele and she also starred as one of the main characters in the movie, playing the King's niece.