Gender | Male |
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Language(s) | Yoruba |
Origin | |
Word/name | Nigeria |
Meaning | The hero paid back for (our) suffering. |
Other names | |
Nickname(s) | Olu |
Olusanya is a surname. It means "The hero paid back for (our) suffering". [1] It is a Yoruba name. Notable people with the surname include:
Pearse is a surname. Notable people with the name include:
Aluko is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Dele also Délé is a Nigerian given name and surname of Yoruba origin meaning "arrive home" It is also a diminutive of names such as Ayọ̀délé, Akindélé, Oladélé, Olúdélé, Adédélé(crown/royalty arrives home), etc.
Adéfarasin is a surname of Yoruba origin, meaning "the crown or royalty is/remains buried". People with this surname include:
Akínfẹ́nwá is a Nigerian surname of Yoruba origin, typically bestowed upon males. It means "Valor loved me enough to come ." The name Akínfẹ́nwá is distinctive, carrying a strong and meaningful undertone. The diminutive form is Akin which means "The brave one, warrior, valor, valiant one, the hero".
Adénúgà is a surname of Yoruba origin, meaning "the crown or royalty has a foundation or throne room".
Adéníran is a Nigerian male given name and surname of Yoruba origin. It means "The royal family has a known ancestry; The king has a vision; or My lineage has royalty.". The name Adéníran is a unique and culturally significant name and primarily used among the royal families or royal lineage. The diminutive forms are Déníran and Niran with the same meaning but in shorter forms.
Adéwùsì is a Nigerian surname of Yoruba origin, typically bestowed upon males which means "Royalty multiplies/is influential". The name Adéwùsì, sometimes, spelt and pronounced 'Adéùsì, is the Family name of a royal stock in Ijebu-Ode in Ogun State, Nigeria.
Akinwande is a surname of Yoruba origin. Notable people with the surname include:
Esiri is a name predominantly used by the Urhobo people of the Niger-Delta region of Nigeria. It can either be a forename or surname. You also have it in compound names e.g. Esiri-Okotete. Notable people with the surname include:
Ojo is a Nigerian surname of Yoruba origin. Notable people with the name include:
Tonye is a given name and a surname. It is a feminine given name variant of the French and Latin Antoinette. As a surname, it is most prevalent in Camaroon. Tamunotonye and its shortened version Tonye are Ijaw unisex given names that are prominent in Nigeria where it is most commonly used among the Kalabari, Okrika, and Nembe people of Rivers State, Bayelsa State, and Delta State. The name translates to English as "God's will", "God's desire", "favor from God", or "God's plan".
Edun is a surname. Notable people include:
Abioye is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Aneke is a Nigerian surname. It is a male name and of Igbo origin, which means "Many, plurality, abundance". The name 'Aneke' is associated with the concepts of 'many' or 'plurality,' signifying abundance and diversity.
Bákàrè is a Nigerian male given name and surname predominantly used among Muslims, particularly within the Yoruba community. Derived from Arabic, "Abubakar or Abubakr", the nickname of the first Caliph of Islam. The 'Abu' part is dispensed with, and the 'bakar' part gets a terminal vowel according to Yoruba morphological patterns.
Oteh is a Nigerian surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Brume is a surname. It is also an English and French word for mist. Notable people with the surname include:
Toyosi is a Yoruba given name meaning "Worth rejoicing in the lord".
Ekemode is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: