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Re: Igbo Names & Their Meanings by NRIPRIEST(m): 9:12pm On Jan 24, 2012 |
odumchi: Odumchi nwanne, I got you, Amalinze is more like a spoken word but it can also stand as a name by itself; There are two words in that name: 1, "amali" which means "to be recognized" and 2,"nze" which is an OZO title young man. So the closest translation I can come up with is: a recognized/famous young OZO titled man. Hope this helps. |
Re: Igbo Names & Their Meanings by ChinenyeN(m): 10:14pm On Jan 24, 2012 |
Please, any help with these names would be greatly appreciated. Adivo Iwenbo Olunjia Ngwahu ![]() ![]() |
Re: Igbo Names & Their Meanings by odumchi: 1:31am On Jan 25, 2012 |
Oh ok thanks. NRI PRIEST: @ Chinenye Let me guess, those are Ngwa names? |
Re: Igbo Names & Their Meanings by ChinenyeN(m): 3:58am On Jan 25, 2012 |
odumchi:Have you heard them before? Do you know what they might mean? |
Re: Igbo Names & Their Meanings by nedu210(m): 8:17am On Jan 25, 2012 |
ChinenyeN:i will appreciate, if u write it in izugbe then the translation will not be that hard. I guess ADIVO is abbreviated, but the izugbe will be helpful. |
Re: Igbo Names & Their Meanings by odumchi: 1:32pm On Jan 25, 2012 |
ChinenyeN: No I don't. This is my first time seeing or hearing such names. |
Re: Igbo Names & Their Meanings by ChinenyeN(m): 7:47pm On Jan 25, 2012 |
odumchi: ![]() nedu210:These aren't Izugbe names, but that's beside the point. I don't actually speak Izugbe, so I can't 'Izugbe-nize' them. . and Adivo is the full name. |
Re: Igbo Names & Their Meanings by Nobody: 12:47am On Jan 26, 2012 |
ChinenyeN: ChinenyeN: I'm familiar with the one in bold. (i think it means body ornaments). I'll have to test my mum's knowledge on the others. She has an Ohuhu name btw ![]() I never knew we had these much Ngwa names. Ohuhus have really influenced us to the extent of wiping out our precious culture! My grandmother was an expert in pure Ngwa names, unfortunately she passed away before I could learn them from her. ChinenyeN, can you list more you know, I need to archive them somewhere for Ngwa parents to use/revive. Hopefully, someday, we'll also know their meanings. |
Re: Igbo Names & Their Meanings by ChinenyeN(m): 4:59am On Jan 26, 2012 |
Mbatuku, you got it right. Ngwahu is bodily adornment/ornament, and it is a female name. It is one of the very few proper names that has survived to our generation. As for the other three, I feel I should say that I wasn't actually serious about coming here for help. I was just trying to have fun with the topic, since I already know the meanings of those names. For instance, Iwenbo is a different form (most likely a nickname/slang form) of the more standard/common Wanboiwe (or, Nwanboiwe, if you have a more "Igbo"/"standard Igbo" mindset), which means 'child abates vexation' or 'a child mitigates anger'. I suspect it can be either male or female; don't really know. Olunjia means 'beauty that holds the gaze', and it is a female name. The actual general Ngwa form of the name is Olujie, while Olunjia is the dialectal form in my part of Ngwa. Adivo [Adivno] means 'false accusations are being raised [against me]', and it is a male name. Out of these four names, Ngwahu is the only one you are likely to ever see someone bearing, in our generation. Adivo and Olujie are long-since dead and practically forgotten, and Wanboiwe exists in memory. In fact, by the time we have our own grandchildren, Wanboiwe would probably have died its final death. Anyway, I wasn't trying to get serious with this topic. I was just trying to have fun with "Igbo names". 1 Like |
Re: Igbo Names & Their Meanings by ifyalways(f): 7:08am On Jan 26, 2012 |
Amarinze as a short form of "Arinze" ? What happened to "Arinzechukwu" ? I think if a name as Amarinze do exist,its completely different from ArinzeChukwu.1 @Chinenye,ga nojuo odu.Are those letters of words even Igbo?LOL |
Re: Igbo Names & Their Meanings by Nobody: 7:29am On Jan 26, 2012 |
ChinenyeN: Very true. With the increased exposure with foreign culture and the political jargon called 'igbo' that has been imposed on many of our people, it's a fait accompli that those names will die a natural death, except something drastic is done to change the trend. Is 'metule' a very common name for boys in your area? Or do you have a variation of it in your own dialect of Ngwa? |
Re: Igbo Names & Their Meanings by ChinenyeN(m): 7:46am On Jan 26, 2012 |
ifyalways: ![]() mbatuku2:I've heard Metula before, but I'll have to be honest, I have no idea what it means, and to the best of my knowledge, the two [Metule/Metula] are far from common. |
Re: Igbo Names & Their Meanings by ChinenyeN(m): 8:07am On Jan 26, 2012 |
And I wouldn't say "imposed". Rather, it's actually something our people just grew to accept, particularly in the wake and aftermath of the Biafran war. Before that time, our disposition was like that of Etche. Our official stance was that we are/were a distinct people, but at the same time we didn't really disclaim or kick against 'Igbo'. We were more or less neutral to it, basically meaning we were particularly Ngwa-conscious, though not really minding the 'Igbo'. Those days are gone now, for the most part. Although, lately, it seems that the old sentiment and consciousness is beginning to reawaken, to some extent. |
Re: Igbo Names & Their Meanings by Nobody: 8:42am On Jan 26, 2012 |
ChinenyeN: It's possible the two are the same. I think it probably means 'taste and see' or 'dont do wrong'. Thanks anyway . |
Re: Igbo Names & Their Meanings by Nobody: 8:46am On Jan 26, 2012 |
ChinenyeN: My point is not being necessarily igbo. |
Re: Igbo Names & Their Meanings by ChinenyeN(m): 1:44pm On Jan 26, 2012 |
mbatuku2:Oh okay. mbatuku2:They probably are, since I know in my part of Ngwa we sometimes have a tendency to "a" the "e". |
Re: Igbo Names & Their Meanings by Nobody: 2:08pm On Jan 26, 2012 |
Well, I need to exit at this point before they accuse me of running their thread like a lovepeddler. |
Re: Igbo Names & Their Meanings by Valon4ego(m): 1:40pm On Jan 28, 2012 |
Please can someone give me the english form of Arinze.thanks |
Re: Igbo Names & Their Meanings by ifyalways(f): 10:40am On Jan 31, 2012 |
^translating that name can be tricky as the meaning bordes on 2 things concurrently. It could be "if not for God/ this happened because of Gods love" or/and "we give praises to God" I'd pick the first anyway. |
Re: Igbo Names & Their Meanings by 3RNEST(m): 4:38pm On Mar 12, 2012 |
Can someone tell the meaning of "Anele" ? |
Re: Igbo Names & Their Meanings by ifyalways(f): 7:44pm On Mar 13, 2012 |
^Uzor,Anele is the short form of 'Anaelechukwu" and it means "looking unto God" |
Re: Igbo Names & Their Meanings by Kojiek: 10:07pm On Mar 13, 2012 |
mbatuku2:'Nwangalas' is an Ngwa name |
Re: Igbo Names & Their Meanings by Kojiek: 10:10pm On Mar 13, 2012 |
mbatuku2:Nwangalas is an Ngwa name. Though i dont know what it meant. |
Re: Igbo Names & Their Meanings by 3RNEST(m): 10:16pm On Mar 13, 2012 |
@ifyalway, why did u spell it "Anaelechukwu" ? Pls send me fb request to next2design(at)gmail.com i want u to be my ibo teacher.. |
Re: Igbo Names & Their Meanings by Kojiek: 10:40pm On Mar 13, 2012 |
Names from Ikwerre area: Ihunda - father's face wenenda - father's brother Nmerukini - what did i do Owhornda - father's ofor Wokekoro - man is lacked? Ndamzi/Nnamdi - father is...? Oroma/uloma - fine/good hom Nneburoma- mother is good Muachim - me and my God Ogbonda- father's namesake Ovunda/obinna - father's mind Eke - creator? Elechi - ? Amaechi - ? Aleruchi - ? Ejekwu - ? Amadi - ? Oroefula - home do not loss? Dieli - son of the land/soil Nyeweli- landlord |
Re: Igbo Names & Their Meanings by ifyalways(f): 11:27pm On Mar 13, 2012 |
Nice,i only speak and understand Igbo,dont know anything Ibo.Take note. Btw,im not on FBK,lets do it here. |
Re: Igbo Names & Their Meanings by odumchi: 11:39pm On Mar 13, 2012 |
Kojiek: Names from Ikwerre area: Thanks for the translation. Here are some that I know: Nnamdi - my father is alive. Personally I think it should be "Nnamno" or "Nnamdindu" Elechi is a short form of "Anamelechi" meaning I look to God Amaechi - Is tomorrow known? Amadi - free man |
Re: Igbo Names & Their Meanings by NRIPRIEST(m): 8:52pm On Mar 19, 2012 |
Kojiek: Names from Ikwerre area: I didnt know Ikwerre uses "offor",but they pronounce it differently! Very interesting indeed. |
Re: Igbo Names & Their Meanings by AndreUweh(m): 12:46am On Mar 20, 2012 |
Ogomegbunam--Let my visitors or those that benefit from me not harm me. Ibegbulam-Let the society not harm me Onwuegbulam-let death not come my way Maduegbulam-Let no man harm me. Uchegbulam- Let my wish not harm me. Iroegbulam-Let hostilities not claim my life This names are common in Isinweke/Obowu/Nsu areas of Imo state. |
Re: Igbo Names & Their Meanings by ifyalways(f): 4:31pm On Mar 20, 2012 |
Ogbogu=the mediator,he brought peace.(Onitsha and delta) Afuekwe=we saw,we believed(Onitsha) Achukwu(short form of and Onitsha way of saying Nwachukwu)=Gods own/child. Olisaemeka=God has done well(Onitsha) Nkemdilim=Let mine remain for me.(Onitsha) Nnabuife=Father is everything,fathers are awesome(Onitsha) Ifeyinwa=Nothing can be compared to a child.(Onitsha and Anambra generally) |
Re: Igbo Names & Their Meanings by NRIPRIEST(m): 9:51pm On Mar 20, 2012 |
ifyalways: Ogbogu=the mediator,he brought peace.(Onitsha and delta)Firstly,Ify I will like to know what you mean by "Onicha and Anambra" ? Secondly,those names you tagged onicha names is very untrue! I dont know where you got your onicha education but whoever that is feeding you with those infos is gravely wrong. I am still waiting for the day an onicha person will come here and have a thorough with me! |
Re: Igbo Names & Their Meanings by NRIPRIEST(m): 10:51pm On Mar 20, 2012 |
THere is nothing like onicha names nor Anambra names! You could sa Onicha axis but not Onicha names,unless if you have names which arent those you posted and are also not Anambra axis names. . .all the names you posted as Onichas are also ancient in most Anambra,Enugu,Delta and even northern Imo state! |
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