Radoillo:
What may pass off as typical Onitsha names are actually Aniocha/Oshimili names that their forbears brought from there.

Adibua is a common Aniocha name. Another one are the Azi- names (Azike, Azikiwe).

I'm tempted to add Chude/Chukwude/Chukude. Every single person I know with the name is either Aniocha/Oshimili or Onitsha.

Then there is Uwechia (clearly a form of Uwechue). And Nzegwu/ Nzedegwu.

Names beginning with Osa/Ose, though now very widespread were probably originally confined to Ika, Aniocha/Oshimili, Ogbaru and Onitsha.

bigfrancis21:


I didn't know you are a fellow engineer like me. I studied EE but doing my masters in telecommunications engineering. What's your field?

pazienza:


Don't think so. Osa/Olisa has always been in Idemili,I don't believe it came from outside. God has always been called Chukwu Olisa, in this part of Igboland.


Another typical Onicha name is "Asika".

Radoillo:
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You know an Afikpo man will also insist that his people have always known God as Obasi bi n'elu. But 'Obasi' almost certainly came from somewhere else.

But I won't argue. You are the Idemmili person. You know them better than I do.

Radoillo:


My first degree was in the natural sciences. But I decided to do something different for my masters. Not core engineering, but related. Oil and gas. In my school it comes under the faculty of engineering, so..

pazienza:
What's the meaning. of "Azikiwe" ?

bigfrancis21:




Nya, I so na ndi engineer by attache okwia?

bigfrancis21:


Azi ka Iwe = Fun/merriment (from having a good sumptuous meal) is better than anger.

'Igba azi' in Onicha means to eat food, usually in the morning. Igba azi efifie (to have lunch), Igba azi anyasi (to have supper).

pazienza:


Don't think so. Osa/Olisa has always been in Idemili,I don't believe it came from outside. God has always been called Chukwu Olisa, in this part of Igboland.


Another typical Onicha name is "Asika".

bigfrancis21:


Azi ka Iwe = Fun/merriment (from having a good sumptuous meal) is better than anger.

'Igba azi' in Onicha means to eat food, usually in the morning. Igba azi efifie (to have lunch), Igba azi anyasi (to have supper).

Radoillo:


LOOOOL!

Atana m uta, na onye obuna na-acho ebe o ga esi bali ya.

bigfrancis21:


A yaro m ata yi uta ma ncha. I na-achonu etu o ya-esi bali yi ulu.

Ebe o bu na o oil and gas ka I gulu (ma ya bulugodu nke mmanu nni na cooking gas nke kitchen ka I gulu - fa ncha bukwuazi ofu ife afu ), I ya-akaba aru fu na nachili azu na bee anyi ka i cholu ofu ezgibo olu na oil and gas industry, gboo? Kee ife I lo?

Radoillo:


Igba Azi in Awka also means to eat. But it is restricted to breakfast.


The Azi in Azikiwe (from what I have been told) means something entirely different. It means 'child/children/offspring'. In other Igbo dialects, umu azi means children.

Azikiwe roughly means "(the joy in having) children suppresses/conquers anger/sorrow."

This in any case is what I was told.

bigfrancis21:


That could be another possible meaning. You called your mom this time around?

Usually, there's always joy and fun in having merry or having a sumptuous meal. It is common to hear 'igba azi' in Igbo to mean 'to have fun' and the translation of Azikiwe as 'having merry and being light-spirited is better than being sad' readily comes to mind before any other possible meanings.

Radoillo:


LOL. I didn't have to call mom for this one. I heard this particular interpretation a long time ago.

bigfrancis21:


Rodoillo, nwa mama! O ngi bu diokpala?

Radoillo:
While we are on this, how does one translate the common curse: "Azi gbakwa"?

Radoillo:


Waa oh!

bigfrancis21:


It is a common curse in the Owerri area. I heard that a lot while growing up. 'Azhi gbakwa'.

bigfrancis21:


Lolll...chelu, ngi bu odudu nwa?

Chineke umu israelu!

Radoillo:


Ano m na-etiti na abo. Aburo m ishi, aburo m odu.

pazienza:


Don't think so. Osa/Olisa has always been in Idemili,I don't believe it came from outside. God has always been called Chukwu Olisa, in this part of Igboland.


Another typical Onicha name is "Asika".

pazienza:
Azikiwe- The New generation are quick/easy to anger.

Azi- New generation.
From Azi, we got umu azi, meaning children( the New generation)
Kiwe (Kaiwe, olilo udaume took place there)- Easy to anger.

That's my interpretation of the name, Azikiwe. And I don't think I am far from the truth.

*cool*

abiki:




Nwanne m nwanyi, abu m onye umudei.

Afa odu gi bu so mma. Mama mu na aza "Nwamulunamma".

strangest:
Please what is the meaning of "OMOZELE"... Its an Onicha name...

pazienza:
Azikiwe- The New generation are quick/easy to anger.

Azi- New generation.
From Azi, we got umu azi, meaning children( the New generation)
Kiwe (Kaiwe, olilo udaume took place there)- Easy to anger.

That's my interpretation of the name, Azikiwe. And I don't think I am far from the truth.

*cool*