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Re: Igbo Names & Their Meanings by Nobody: 3:21pm On Feb 04, 2011 |
Timi kwesili ibu aha ndi yoruba! Obi kakwara OD oo. Ejima'm na acho ilu onye yoruba ma na asiri'm ya na aka'm adi kwaghi ya! |
Re: Igbo Names & Their Meanings by Nobody: 3:24pm On Feb 04, 2011 |
Ify, omumu gi erugo kwa . . . oo na ikwesi ro i no na ulo ogwu |
Re: Igbo Names & Their Meanings by ifyalways(f): 3:35pm On Feb 04, 2011 |
Uju egwu ga no na mbido.O setie i ka ga ahum na nld.A choghim nga dia na oge,a likeghim ulo ogwu at all Odunnu,I choputago onye bu 4play?Google is your friend. Ehen Uju how far gi na Mrblowj0b? |
Re: Igbo Names & Their Meanings by Nobody: 4:00pm On Feb 04, 2011 |
ifyalways: Lol . . . nurse na like'ro ulo oguw! Ngwa nu di si ike! Ka Chineke gbaa gi ume . . . iga amu nwa di ka umu nwanyi ndi hebrew . . amen oooo! Odunnu,I choputago onye bu 4play?Google is your friend. Rapu MBJ, o na acho onye ga agho cat woman na bed! |
Re: Igbo Names & Their Meanings by jaybee3(m): 4:01pm On Feb 04, 2011 |
So not fair I need to marry me an Igbo gyal |
Re: Igbo Names & Their Meanings by Nobody: 4:03pm On Feb 04, 2011 |
Lol |
Re: Igbo Names & Their Meanings by Odunnu: 4:05pm On Feb 04, 2011 |
Timi =Timothy. Papa ya bu ofenmanu, mama ya bukwa onye Kalabari di na Rivers state. The bobo di bi-ethnic (lol) onye bukwa Mrblowjob? 4play adighi zi constant na NL. Ify, Olisa nonyere gi. Gwakam kam sitere gi ji miri oku. Odim ka o m buru gi eee |
Re: Igbo Names & Their Meanings by Nobody: 5:37pm On Feb 05, 2011 |
Okay Odunnu, O dikwa mma. Ana'm e prefer ndi youruba bu bi ethnic. |
Re: Igbo Names & Their Meanings by ifyalways(f): 9:08am On Feb 15, 2011 |
Odunnu:Timi = TKB. Odunnu,ke iji.kedu mgbe i ga agba akwukwo? A mugom nwa,Arinze Chukwu maka na o gara ofuma,nwa nwoke. @Uju,a guru m nursing but im not praticing anymore jare.Ihe m na eme now na enye m enough time for myself and family and is equally rewarding.Besides,why sweat it when u marry "aku na atakasi" Umu nwoke biara uwa i tara umu nwanyi afufu . . .aha m bu[b] oriaku[/b] and not okpata aku. 1 Like |
Re: Igbo Names & Their Meanings by Nobody: 2:03pm On Feb 15, 2011 |
ifyalways: Ehh! Or TKB na alu Odunnu @Uju,a guru m nursing but im not praticing anymore jare.Ihe m na eme now na enye m enough time for myself and family and is equally rewarding.Besides,why sweat it when u marry "aku na atakasi" ROTFLMAO Nke gi ka'nmma oh! Ya ka nji eche ka'm chota 'ome na dollars'! Ka'm were soro na ndi oriaku! |
Re: Igbo Names & Their Meanings by Odunnu: 2:13pm On Feb 15, 2011 |
Gbachi Ify nkiti. Muna Tkb di na mma mana oburo nke di na nwunye. Tkb na Timi dikwa na mma,ha abuo aburo ofuonye. @Ify:Congrats again. Does the baby look like me? Nwa gi obu ogboom k'obu ikom?lol. |
Re: Igbo Names & Their Meanings by Nobody: 2:22pm On Feb 15, 2011 |
Odunnu: ka'm sikwa! Aga'm eme osioso ka'm nuo di nke'm mutara umu Ify Nwu'nye. |
Re: Igbo Names & Their Meanings by odiraa(f): 12:18pm On Mar 24, 2011 |
can someone tell me the meaning of NBURUABUOKE |
Re: Igbo Names & Their Meanings by swiss85: 3:51am On Apr 05, 2011 |
Can someone tell me the meaning of -Chukwurah |
Re: Igbo Names & Their Meanings by ifyalways(f): 11:01am On Apr 05, 2011 |
swiss85:This is a conc. Onitsha name. The full name is Chukwu rapu m,mu na onyezi soo?and it translates thus: If God leaves me/causes his grace to depart from me,who shall stand by/walk with Me? |
Re: Igbo Names & Their Meanings by Akhenaten: 2:41pm On Apr 05, 2011 |
Very informative thread. It shows the beauty of traditional Igbo names. |
Re: Igbo Names & Their Meanings by xandammy: 7:13am On May 10, 2011 |
Ejitu means - u cannot pin down.It might be that the person might be hard to be defeated,say in an wrestling debut.For a female it might be that she is hard-to-get:u know what I mean.Then for both sexes it might be that they are hard to be defeated in an argument,or worst still,it might be a name given to a child generally perceived to be dubious and smart to be eluding detection in the olden days.Then most people end up bearing their nicknames as their names |
Re: Igbo Names & Their Meanings by Chiyapeke: 4:54pm On Jul 27, 2011 |
To me i think that the best igbo name to give a child which sums up that the gift of children comes from God is Chinenyenwa. other good names are Munachimso - I am with my God Nesochi - Follow God |
Re: Igbo Names & Their Meanings by kindla(f): 12:03pm On Jul 28, 2011 |
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Re: Igbo Names & Their Meanings by kindla(f): 12:07pm On Jul 28, 2011 |
Re: Igbo Names & Their Meanings « #5 on: April 26, 2006, 05:02 AM » nneamaka-mother is beautiful/good, ma name nneka--mother is greater obialunamma-came in a beautiful way and won't suffer, da same meaning goes to Obiageli and Obainuju chukwuemeka-God has done Ezinwa-Good child Makuochukwu-Hug the Lord Ezinwannem-My good sibling(s) Chinasa-God answers Chukwudinma-God is good Chukwunonso-God is near Lotannachukwu-Remember God Amalachukwu-Thanksgiving Ebelechukwu-Mercy of God Uchenna-God's mind Afamefuna-My name won't miss Afamdi-My name would remain Nnabuike-God is power Mesoomachukwu-Good things of God Chukwuka-God is greater Chisom-God is with me Ifunanya-Love Chukwunedum-God leads me Obinna-God's heart Knenechukwu-Thank God Onyinye-Offering Kanayochukwu-Letz be asking God Chikaodili-In God's hands Usochi-Sweet God Uzoma-Good way/road Ifekwumelu-Big thing happened Ukamaka-good word Chukwugozie-God bless Oluchukwu-God's work Chukwudiogo-God is merciful Chukwuma-God knows Chukwunazo-God saves Ikenna-God's power Ekenechukwu-Praise the Lord Chibuzor-God is the way Chinenye-God gives Ginikandu-What is greater than life Chikosolu-eases God Ifeanyichukwu-There is nothing hard for God to handle Chimezie-My God do it for me Chukwudi-There is God Adaora-Daugther of the people or community Ugochukwu-Pride of God Ogechukwu-God's time Udochukwu-Peace of God Ogochukwu-Goodness of God Ngozi-Blessing Nkechi-God's own Kelechi-Praise the Lord Ijeoma-Good journey Ginikachukwu-What is greater than God? Chioma-Good God Njideka-The one I have is greater Anulika-Joy is greater Chinwe-God's own Tochukwu-Praise God Tobechukwu-Keep praising God |
Re: Igbo Names & Their Meanings by Beowulf(m): 9:02am On Aug 09, 2011 |
Oseloka (Olisaeloka)-God is so thoughtful Osemeka (Olisaemeka/Osemeke/Chukwuemeka/Chukwuemeke)- God has done very well Akosa (Akaolisa/Akachukwu)-God's hand Odiakosa (OdinakaOlisa/Odinakachukwu)-It is in God's hand Osajindu (Olisajindu/Chukwujindu)-God holds life Chukwudumebi-God leads me in living Chinedu (Chiedu)-God leads Chinedum-God leads me Osanugo (Olisanugo) God has heard Ifechukwude-What God has written Bosah (BeluOlisa)-Refuge in God Isioma-Favour Awele-Favour/Progress Nkiruka-The future is greater Ekwutosi-Do not slander Jidenmma-Hold onto the good Emefiene-Do not transgress Esonaonuwa-Do not listen to the world Munonye- I and who. This is an abridged name. It usually is Munonyeso meaning Who is my company. The answer is also the name Munachim meaning Me and God or fully, Munachimso meaning God is my company Chukwudifu: There is God surely Achike (Achunike)-Do not pursue by any means necessary Nwosa (Nwaolisa/Nwaolise/Nwachukwu)-Child of God |
Re: Igbo Names & Their Meanings by ifyalways(f): 7:25pm On Aug 09, 2011 |
Beowulf:@Bolded,really BeluOlisa . . .If not for God Awele . . .Safe Journey/trip(literal) God has granted me a safe journey(meaning) Jid[b]e[/b]nma . . .Hold on to Good. [b]Chi[/b]dinma . . .God is good. Chukwudifu . . .God sees all(Omni presence) Ofcourse,I could be wrong |
Re: Igbo Names & Their Meanings by Beowulf(m): 12:56am On Aug 10, 2011 |
ifyalways: Get my name right Ada mmadu BeluOlisa-It can mean both depending on the context. You can say: Belu Olisa, alu aka eme meaning But for God, a tragedy would have occurred. Or you can say, EbielimOlisa meaning I take refuge in God. These are the two contexts in which I have heard my people use the name. Jidenmma-I think you are splitting hairs here. Hold on to Good and Hold onto the Good same difference really. Awele-This depends on the context too. I can say Ijeawele meaning Safe Journey. Or I can say Onwelu iru awele, meaning he or she is favoured. Again one can say, ebe awele m di kam na acho (There is in fact a popular Ibo tune by the Old Police Band by this title) meaning I am searching for where my progress is. I have even heard my grandpa refer to awele as destiny. For instance, awele ya amaka meaning he/she has a good destiny. Chukwudifu-If you remove the suffix "fu" you are left with Chukwudi meaning God is. How can adding the prefix "fu" now transform the name to God sees all? "Difu" is normally used by Western Ibos and part of Anambra like Onitsha, Obosi, Ogbaru, Ogidi, Nsugbe to denote certainty. For instance, rather than say Etua ka odi (meaning, This is how it is), One can say Etua ka odi fu (meaning this is how it is surely). Hence, the name Chukwudifu is but an affirmation of Chukwudi. So if you are in doubt whether Chukwu di, rest assured that Chukwu di fu! Ka oram nofu. Ekwusiokwom nwelu |
Re: Igbo Names & Their Meanings by ifyalways(f): 5:44am On Aug 10, 2011 |
^Welu nwanyo ebe afu.I bu nwa onye na otu?A bu m Igwe Nwanyi.Ogbe abo for lyf.lol I think for "Chukwudifu",I used Imo/Abia translation;di ifu(2 words) and urs(Onicha) is difu(a word). Ndi Imo na asi:anyi ga-ifu/ihu(we would meet/see) |
Re: Igbo Names & Their Meanings by Beowulf(m): 10:00am On Aug 10, 2011 |
ifyalways: Aye! Ada mmadu, ikpele o! Aburom onye Onicha ma enwelum oyi ndi onicha nnukwu. Abum onye Awka, nnem mulum bu onye Ogidi, nne nnem ochie onye Ibusa. You are right on the Imo/Abia translation sha |
Re: Igbo Names & Their Meanings by Abagworo(m): 2:02pm On Aug 10, 2011 |
Beowulf: You guys are wrong."Fu" does not exist in Southern Igbo apart from Ngwa and it means something else."O difu hwe g'ime ngara" means "Nothing is going to happen here" and I doubt if an Anambrarian could ordinarily understand that dialect.The other "fu" only exists as "hu" like "Ifunanya" and "Ihulanya". |
Re: Igbo Names & Their Meanings by Beowulf(m): 2:21pm On Aug 10, 2011 |
Abagworo: Dude how can you make such an unfounded statement when possibly you are not even from these parts. Are you telling Ifyalways and I that we do not know our dialects again? It is funny how someone who is not from the parts in issue can baldly tell those who are from there that they are wrong. So pray explain the name Chukwudifu to me. According to your Ngwa dialect it means "There is no God" which explains why Ngwa people do not bear the name cause the suffix connotes absence. In my dialect it connotes certainty and presence. Its not a matter of right or wrong. Explain the sentence "Etua ka odi fu" to me. If you apply your Ngwa dialect it makes no sense but if you apply the meaning in my dialect the sentence comes alive. It is common knowledge that same words could mean different things in different parts of Iboland. Did you even bother to read my narrative and that of Ifyalways? I do not understand Ngwa and you could be right but that those not make me wrong. Anambra people and most Ibos I know call yesterday "Unyahu" or "Nyahu" depending on the dialect but Ngwa and most Imo people call Yesterday "Echi gara aga" which literally means "Tomorrow that is past". Echi means tomorrow in the entire Iboland. How do you explain that? Another instance is this, most Ibos call a widow "ajadu" or "nwanyi isi mkpe" but in Ibusa a widow is called nwanyi isi mkpe while an ajadu means an adulterous wife. Bottom line, commonality of words does not necessarily translate to commonality of meanings. 2 Likes |
Re: Igbo Names & Their Meanings by Abagworo(m): 4:09pm On Aug 10, 2011 |
Beowulf: I think you misunderstood my comment.What I wrote was that we don't have "fu" in any Southern Igbo apart from Ngwa and you were calling it Imo/Abia translation.I am not Ngwa but wanted to correct you I think for "Chukwudifu",I used Imo/Abia translation;di ifu(2 words) and urs(Onicha) is difu(a word). |
Re: Igbo Names & Their Meanings by Beowulf(m): 6:28pm On Aug 10, 2011 |
Abagworo: There was no place I made any reference to Abia/Imo translation. You are mixing up my comments with that of Ify. I do not know much of Southern Igbo dialects to make conclusive statement about them. I only know more of Northern and Western Igbo dialects. Anyways, I see your point now. My bad. |
Re: Igbo Names & Their Meanings by AndreUweh(m): 3:54pm On Aug 11, 2011 |
Geria----meaning listen carefuly. This is a common name in my part of Igboland. In full, it is Geria ma kwuwe--Listen before you speak. |
Re: Igbo Names & Their Meanings by oludashmi(f): 5:46pm On Aug 11, 2011 |
Chisara - God answers |
Re: Igbo Names & Their Meanings by AndreUweh(m): 9:58pm On Aug 11, 2011 |
Omengboji--He does things when he has the resources. |
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