It seems that despite the very obvious differences between Igbo and Ibibio, their naming pattern seems too similar to be mere coincidence.

I have observed this from the little I know like village names and personal names.

Eno Abasi is same as Onyinye Chukwu

Eka Ette is same as Nne Nna.

The suffix and prefix are exactly same. Eno and Onyinye means gift while Chukwu and Abasi mean
God. Eka and Nne mean mother while Ette and Nna mean father.

Names of most Igbo towns start with Umu which means children while most Ibibio towns start with Ikot which is also children.

Ikot-Chukwu = Umu Chukwu=Ikot Abasi.

I'll like to know more about this from those that can speak both Igbo and Ibibio-Efik.

Names of most Igbo towns start
with Umu which means children
while most Ibibio towns start
with Ikot which is also children.

Ikot means 'farm' in Ibibio according to what a friend told me.

mbatuku2:

Ikot means 'farm' in Ibibio according to what a friend told me.

You are partly right as it has dual meaning.

Either "people of" or "bush"

Aba eze gworo don come again.
Here was I,thinking hes gonna talk about names like "Ekpo" etc that are common in both communities dude was busy doing translation.

lol

I've always thought Okon in ibibio/efik is the same as okonkwo in igbo.

ifyalways:

Aba eze gworo don come again.
Here was I,thinking hes gonna talk about names like "Ekpo" etc that are common in both communities dude was busy doing translation.

lol

Ify wetin him do?

^Gotta slow my roll.lol
Thread title is "naming patterns" and not "common names btw the 2 communities" so OP is on the right track.my bad.

One naira,Abagworo wu confirmed isi okpukpu.

Abagworo:
It seems that despite the very obvious differences between Igbo and Ibibio, their naming pattern seems too similar to be mere coincidence.

I have observed this from the little I know like village names and personal names.

Eno Abasi is same as Onyinye Chukwu

Eka Ette is same as Nne Nna.

The suffix and prefix are exactly same. Eno and Onyinye means gift while Chukwu and Abasi mean
God. Eka and Nne mean mother while Ette and Nna mean father.

Names of most Igbo towns start with Umu which means children while most Ibibio towns start with Ikot which is also children.

Ikot-Chukwu = Umu Chukwu=Ikot Abasi.

I'll like to know more about this from those that can speak both Igbo and Ibibio-Efik.

Ikot means Bush in Efik/ibibio.

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