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Dictionary of African Names Vol.1: Meanings, Pronunciations and Origin - Softcover

Adebayo, Bunmi

 
9781420847949: Dictionary of African Names Vol.1: Meanings, Pronunciations and Origin
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1420847945 ISBN 13: 9781420847949
Publisher: AuthorHouse, 2005

Synopsis

This book publishes thousands of African names, their ethnic and country of origin, and English phonetic pronunciation. The book is for those interested in African names and general readers seeking more knowledge about African culture or willing to recapture African heritage through name. It is a thorough exposure of African names and meanings. It encourages and stimulates people of both African and non-African descent into feeling comfortable about taking on such names.

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Firdawsi
FEE-daw-SEE
Paradise beautiful garden
Swahili
East Africa

Firyali
FEE-yah-lee
Extraordinary
Swahili
East Africa

Freya
FREH-yah
Goddess of love,
Swahili
East Africa

Fujo
FOO-joh
Born after parents'' separation
Swahili
East Africa

Furaha
FOO-rah-hah
Happiness
Swahili
East Africa

Danuwa
Dah-NOO-wah
Close friend
Hausa
West Africa

Daurama
Dah-oo-RAH-mah
Ninth in the succession of queens
Hausa
West Africa

Dayo
DAH-yo
Joy arrives
Yoruba
West Africa

Ebun
Eh-BOON
Gift
Yoruba
West Africa

Edenausegboye
Eh-deh-nah-oo-seh-BOH-yeh
Good deeds are remembered
Benin
West Africa

Ehizemen
Eh-Hee-zemen
God’s choice
Edo
West Africa

Ekaghogho
Eh-kah-HO-hoh
Born on an important day
Benin
West Africa

Tiyamike
Tee-ya-mee-keh
Let us give thanks
Chichewa
South Africa

Adeagbo
Ah-DEH-ag-boh
He brings royal honor
Yoruba
West Africa

Adebamgbe
Ah-DEH-bam-beh
Royalty dwells with me
Yoruba
West Africa

Adebayo
Ah-DEH-bah-yoh
He came in a joyful time
Yoruba
West Africa

Adeboro
Ah-DEH-boh-roh
Royalty comes into wealth
Yoruba
West Africa

Adedapo
Ah-DEH-dah-poh
Royalty brings the people together
Yoruba
West Africa

Adegoke
Ah-DEH-goh-keh
The crown has been exalted
Yoruba
West Africa

Adejola
Ah-DEH-joh-lah
The crown feeds on honors
Yoruba
West Africa

Adelabu
Ah-DEH-lah-boo
The crown passed through deep water
Yoruba
West Africa

Tsalani
Tsah-LAH-nee
Goodbye
Ngoni
South Africa

Tsekani
Tseh-KAH-nee
Close
Ngoni
South Africa

Tsoka
TSOH-ka
Unlucky
Ngoni
South Africa

Ufa
Oo-fah
Flour
Ngoni
South Africa

Umi
Oo-MEE
Life
Yao
South Africa

About the Author

Bunmi Adebayo a.k.a "OPJ", a Nigerian-American is an alumnus of both the University of Ife, (Now OAU) Ile- Ife Nigeria, and University of Missouri- Columbia, Graduate School, in the United states where he graduated in International relations and New Media respectively. He's also taken Project management courses at the Rutgers University- New Brunswick NJ, also in the United States. OPJ, as he's fondly called attended the prestigious Abeokuta Grammar School and Ogun State Polytechnic both in Abeokuta Nigeria, in the mid 70's and early 80's for his High school and "A" levels education respectively. Bunmi, currently based in New Jersey in the United States was born in his native home town of Abeokuta, Ogun state Nigeria in the mid 60's to a family of seven in which he is the second child. The author is married to his friend, 'Remi, (nee Macjob) and currently blessed with three children Temilade, Oyinade, and Omolade.

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Publisher
AuthorHouse
Publication date
2005
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1420847945
ISBN 13 
9781420847949
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
120