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This category is for feminine given names from Nigeria (natively, or by historical modification of Biblical, etc., names). Pages in category "Nigerian feminine given names" The following 30 pages are in this category, out of 30 total.
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 ...
Pages in category "African feminine given names" The following 23 pages are in this category, out of 23 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Abebech;
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One rarely hears a Nigerian of non-Efik descent bear names such as Olokun, Ogun, Osun, Ala, Ikenga, Amadioha, Oto, Egbesu etc. In the case of the Efik, several names infer a personal relationship with the supreme being or deities and skip the protocol found in the average Nigerian name.
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Pages in category "Given names of Nigerian origin" The following 43 pages are in this category, out of 43 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Ìyàndá audio ⓘ is a Yoruba name predominantly used in South-west Nigeria. The name is composed of three distinct words "Ì" meaning "the act of," yàn meaning "to select," and dá meaning "to create." Hence, the full meaning of Ìyàndá can be interpreted as "one specially chosen to be made" or "purposefully made."