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Traditional Ika Names by barbiebola: 1:33pm On Jun 05, 2013 |
I am trying to compile a list of traditional Ika names and their meaning. Any help would be much appreciated |
Re: Traditional Ika Names by Nobody: 1:06am On Jun 07, 2013 |
Emeka Obinna Ada Ifeoma All Ika names |
Re: Traditional Ika Names by pazienza(m): 5:46am On Jun 07, 2013 |
babyosisi: Emeka I think they use emeke and not emeka in ika, and their ada sounds like eda. Ika like bende abia dialects has a way of substituting e for i and a. |
Re: Traditional Ika Names by Obinnau(m): 1:02pm On Jun 08, 2013 |
babyosisi: Emekana lie! Obinna is not an ika name! |
Re: Traditional Ika Names by agbotaen: 12:01am On Dec 21, 2013 |
obinna and ifeoma are not ika names , though you might have ika people bearing it and those who are considered ika are from ika north east and ika south and some in edo state , let me give you few ika names ------ 1. erunmuh - gold 2. osebor - gods blessing 3. ehiabor - gods blessing 4. chukwusiaeri- god is my witness 5. ehisiaeri- god is my wtness 6. osesiaeri- god is my witness 7. ikpanmiose- i thank god 8. idigun - strong person 9. adhuaran- giant 10. ehiedu- god is leading me 11, ehioma-the lord is good 12. ighogho- happinness 13. ighoghose- happinness of god 14. oyo- joy 15. iyare- safety and blessings 16. ewere- luck 17. okpohoka- woman is greatest 18. okpohose- woman of god 19 . okpohowuku - woman is a good treasure 20. ekawuku- hand bring wealth 21. efe- wealth 22. odafe- wealthy person 23. efose- wealth of god 24. uwebor- blessed life 25. ehigiator- god gives long life 26. agbonma- the fAMILY knows 27. ese- gift 28. esose- gift of god 29. ehiyemofe - god gave freely 30. osewuedionma- god is senior , this are traditional ika names 9 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Traditional Ika Names by Onegai(f): 1:05pm On Dec 27, 2013 |
Izegbe- Patience Noredia- One that is here to stay Chukwugoziem-God gave me this or God is with me Ireneh- Honour Eronime Echomo Ahagbulem Omenose- God did this for me Obiajulu- my heart soars Isioma- Good head Kikanwa -(full meaning) Nothing more to say Ehiwario Agbedon- your own Onyiwelehi Ehimah Etunim (full Etuhunim)- I didn't get lost Irabor Okphoma- Woman is good Arimolo- I wasn't here (not sure exactly) |
Re: Traditional Ika Names by ewons1(m): 2:01pm On Jun 14, 2019 |
hi AGBONTAEN and ONEGAI.....most of the names you both wrote down are more of benin names....Ika names are very few there. Do you have others to add.especially male names?few i know are Ikenchukwu Uchechukwu Efam 1 Like |
Re: Traditional Ika Names by vhuqnl(m): 5:25pm On Sep 13, 2020 |
agbotaen:Na Benin people dey bear all these names na |
Re: Traditional Ika Names by Nobody: 8:37pm On Sep 13, 2020 |
ewons1:are you from Ika? Those names are the pure Ika name. Ikenchuku or IkenOse/Ikenehi, Uchechukwu and Efam are also Ika names. There are real life people bearing all those names |
Re: Traditional Ika Names by Nobody: 8:38pm On Sep 13, 2020 |
vhuqnl:No. They're Ika names. Though the poster was obviously edocentric |
Re: Traditional Ika Names by vhuqnl(m): 3:51am On Sep 14, 2020 |
nineone:Always thought they were Edo names |
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