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Yoruba Names That Look Like English Words by ToyinOlorunsola(m): 2:18pm On Jun 30, 2018
The following Yoruba names do not sound English when pronounced. In their written form, however, they look like English words:
1. Arise
2. Are
3. Ore
4. Shade
5. Desire
6. Kola
7. Wale
8. Akin
9. Ale
10. Dupe
11. Jade
12. Dare
13. Made
14. Joke
15. More
16. Made
17. Bare
18. Bade
19. Awe
20. Mope

Do you any more? Let us share them,

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Re: Yoruba Names That Look Like English Words by dyadeleye(m): 2:21pm On Jun 30, 2018
fore
funmi
kumbi
joke

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Re: Yoruba Names That Look Like English Words by Babyforever(f): 2:21pm On Jun 30, 2018
Tolu cool

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Re: Yoruba Names That Look Like English Words by Nawtiblayse(m): 2:23pm On Jun 30, 2018
lol

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Re: Yoruba Names That Look Like English Words by Nobody: 2:30pm On Jun 30, 2018
As June ends today may it end with all the bad bad news


Amen

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Re: Yoruba Names That Look Like English Words by oshe11: 2:50pm On Jun 30, 2018
Osibanjo and Obasanjo

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Re: Yoruba Names That Look Like English Words by newjosboy: 4:28pm On Jun 30, 2018
Nike

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Re: Yoruba Names That Look Like English Words by dominique(f): 3:06pm On Jan 20, 2019
Bimbo
Ire
Dire
Banjo

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Re: Yoruba Names That Look Like English Words by inoki247: 3:11pm On Jan 20, 2019
Desire

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Re: Yoruba Names That Look Like English Words by hushshinani(m): 3:11pm On Jan 20, 2019
OK

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Re: Yoruba Names That Look Like English Words by KingOfAllIgbos: 3:11pm On Jan 20, 2019
Ode ...akin....awe

Without looking at the body of the article. Just the title

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Re: Yoruba Names That Look Like English Words by Nobody: 3:11pm On Jan 20, 2019
I was going to say Ode. Some people really need to bear it as a name.

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Re: Yoruba Names That Look Like English Words by Feranchek(m): 3:11pm On Jan 20, 2019
I've always thought names like Cletus, Sixtus, Fidelis, and co, were Ibo names oooo

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Re: Yoruba Names That Look Like English Words by Zzyy(m): 3:12pm On Jan 20, 2019
Lekki
Re: Yoruba Names That Look Like English Words by drey076(m): 3:12pm On Jan 20, 2019
Dare

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Re: Yoruba Names That Look Like English Words by TOPCRUISE(m): 3:12pm On Jan 20, 2019
TUTU.


Titi means pen1s. If you proudly say your name is titi in america then they think you are the thing and Titilayo if interpreted the other way can also mean.........

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Re: Yoruba Names That Look Like English Words by Haymaykar(m): 3:12pm On Jan 20, 2019
I wonder why igbos own won't e like that instead you will be hearing names like...
1. Chukwudi..
2. Ike...etc

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Re: Yoruba Names That Look Like English Words by anayolity: 3:12pm On Jan 20, 2019
Osibanjo..... ramOTU....olaNIYI.....olaNIKE....

if you know whatsup!!!

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Re: Yoruba Names That Look Like English Words by Nobody: 3:12pm On Jan 20, 2019
ToyinOlorunsola:
The following Yoruba names do not sound English when pronounced. In their written form, however, they look like English words:
1. Arise
2. Are
3. Ore
4. Shade
5. Desire
6. Kola
7. Wale
8. Akin
9. Ale
10. Dupe
11. Jade
12. Dare
13. Made
14. Joke
15. More
16. Made
17. Bare
18. Bade
19. Awe
20. Mope

Do you any more? Let us share them,
they don't look like, they are actually English words.

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Re: Yoruba Names That Look Like English Words by fk001(m): 3:12pm On Jan 20, 2019
Kingwizzy16:
As June ends today may it end with all the bad bad news


Amen

Which June?



Modified



Ohh it was an old post

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Re: Yoruba Names That Look Like English Words by MediaLife: 3:12pm On Jan 20, 2019
Amuletikoko grin grin

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Re: Yoruba Names That Look Like English Words by konkacid: 3:12pm On Jan 20, 2019
Akinbo

The actual similar English word is 'Akimbo'.

Before Nairaland Nobel laureates would fry somebody!

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Re: Yoruba Names That Look Like English Words by Nanorest: 3:13pm On Jan 20, 2019
On front page after 7months....now tell me why buhari won't win

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Re: Yoruba Names That Look Like English Words by Ay77(m): 3:13pm On Jan 20, 2019
Awilo
Re: Yoruba Names That Look Like English Words by goodnessme1(f): 3:13pm On Jan 20, 2019
Afonja and oduduwa who fell down from sky?

am here to learn.

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Re: Yoruba Names That Look Like English Words by KINGwax007(m): 3:13pm On Jan 20, 2019
ToyinOlorunsola:
The following Yoruba names do not sound English when pronounced. In their written form, however, they look like English words:
1. Arise
2. Are
3. Ore
4. Shade
5. Desire
6. Kola
7. Wale
8. Akin
9. Ale
10. Dupe
11. Jade
12. Dare
13. Made
14. Joke
15. More
16. Made
17. Bare
18. Bade
19. Awe
20. Mope

Do you any more? Let us share them,
that's a lie. The names or words doesn't and wouldn't sound English. It's the written aspect that looks like English word.

Just joking grin grin you're right

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Re: Yoruba Names That Look Like English Words by Nobody: 3:13pm On Jan 20, 2019
Re: Yoruba Names That Look Like English Words by scholes0(m): 3:13pm On Jan 20, 2019
In short you think all Yoruba names that end in "E" sound "English"...


Oya do English names that sound Yoruba to kuku complete your "I too know"... angry

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Re: Yoruba Names That Look Like English Words by Ay77(m): 3:14pm On Jan 20, 2019
Haymaykar:
I wonder why igbos own won't e like that instead you will be hearing names like...
1. Chukwudi..
2. Ike...etc

grin grin

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