Hi all,

Please let me know if this name is Bini or Esan. Already registered my child with this name before someone mentioned it may be an Esan name and Im freaking out as my dad is from Benin although I havent been home in years and dont speak the language - I want my child to have that heritage in her name.

Thank you!!!!!!

Lie lie question

SteLette:
Hi all,

Please let me know if this name is Bini or Esan. Already registered my child with this name before someone mentioned it may be an Esan name and Im freaking out as my dad is from Benin although I havent been home in years and dont speak the language - I want my child to have that heritage in her name.

Thank you!!!!!!

both bini and esan do use it.

SteLette:
Hi all,

Please let me know if this name is Bini or Esan. Already registered my child with this name before someone mentioned it may be an Esan name and Im freaking out as my dad is from Benin although I havent been home in years and dont speak the language - I want my child to have that heritage in her name.

Thank you!!!!!!

It's a benin name
It means "i am surrounded by wealth"

Jephz:
both bini and esan do use it.

Phew!!! thank you very much!!!!!!

tohyorsih2:

It's a benin name
It means "i am surrounded by wealth"

Thank you so much for the prompt reply. I can now relax!

i won't be surprised if it's a Yoruba name 'cause it seems Benins are confused people.

I noticed it's one of the Southern States with predominantly Muslims. they bear hausa, Yoruba, Igbo and their indegenous names. funny people!

SteLette:


Thank you so much for the prompt reply. I can now relax!

You're welcome

godofuck231:
Lie lie question

GrabHisBalls:
i won't be surprised if it's a Yoruba name 'cause it seems Benins are confused people.

I noticed it's one of the Southern States with predominantly Muslims. they bear hausa, Yoruba, Igbo and their indegenous names. funny people!

nope ... don't worry u won't be surprise anyway from origin it a bini name

Jephz:
nope ... don't worry u won't be surprise anyway from origin it a bini name

What Origin? Shebi, it's debated that you guys are descendants of the people of Ile Ife?

GrabHisBalls:
What Origin? Shebi, it's debated that you guys are descendants of the people of Ile Ife?

tah... Benin kingdom or Benin empire seniro Yoruba ni ... that's why we had to name our younger bro Eko

Adesuwa is Benin (perhaps Esan too)

The Yoruba name is Adesewa meaning royal beauty

GrabHisBalls:
i won't be surprised if it's a Yoruba name 'cause it seems Benins are confused people.

I noticed it's one of the Southern States with predominantly Muslims. they bear hausa, Yoruba, Igbo and their indegenous names. funny people!

yeboo man, are you people Jews or Bantu? Do you want Nigeria presidency or Biafra? Confused people

GrabHisBalls:
i won't be surprised if it's a Yoruba name 'cause it seems Benins are confused people.

I noticed it's one of the Southern States with predominantly Muslims. they bear hausa, Yoruba, Igbo and their indegenous names. funny people!

You are the one confused

Meet an elderly person to tell you about the Binis

nairalandposter:

he's elders are wise , if you drink orijin you will get it right, the benis spell theirs as ADESUWA while the esan spell theirs as ADESUA, pour up more orijin .

Adesuwa is a pure benin name not esan or yoruba name

The esan dont use the word

Ade meaning direction which the esan for direction sound different...
But it becoming noticeable that most esans are now bearing the benin names as of presently

For the yorubas they probably adopted the name not quite long from the edos since it sounds also like a yoruba name

SteLette:
Hi all,

Please let me know if this name is Bini or Esan. Already registered my child with this name before someone mentioned it may be an Esan name and Im freaking out as my dad is from Benin although I havent been home in years and dont speak the language - I want my child to have that heritage in her name.

Thank you!!!!!!

It is a Benin name give her a typical esan name

Not only Benin but also Yoruba name.

tohyorsih2:

It's a benin name
It means "i am surrounded by wealth"

,oshey Queen of Benin

Deola2020:


,oshey Queen of Benin

Then u are the queeen of my heart

You're pretty can i know you more

gregyboy:
Adesuwa is a pure benin name not esan or yoruba name

The esan dont use the word

Ade meaning direction which the esan for direction sound different...
But it becoming noticeable that most esans are now bearing the benin names as of presently

For the yorubas they probably adopted the name not quite long from the edos since it sounds also like a yoruba name

Yoruba didn't adopt the name but it is "Adesewa" in Yoruba not "Adesuwa"

Ade mean "Crown" in Yoruba and Adesewa mean "Beautiful Crown" in Yoruba

PureFace1:



Yoruba didn't adopt the name but it is "Adesewa" in Yoruba not "Adesuwa"

Ade mean "Crown" in Yoruba and Adesewa mean "Royal Beauty" in Yoruba


It was actually Benin that adopted "Adesewa" from Yoruba and changed it to "Adesuwa"

The story of adesuwa date back 17century and no record of adesewa since inception until now
Maybe you have to edit your comment

Adesuwa meaning centre of wealth

gregyboy:



The story of adesuwa date back 17century and no record of adesewa since inception until now
Maybe you have to edit your comment

Adesuwa meaning centre of wealth

olodo

gregyboy:



The story of adesuwa date back 17century and no record of adesewa since inception until now
Maybe you have to edit your comment

Adesuwa meaning centre of wealth

olodo...

gregyboy:



The story of adesuwa date back 17century and no record of adesewa since inception until now
Maybe you have to edit your comment

Adesuwa meaning centre of wealth

Yoruba don't bear "Adesuwa" but "Adesewa"

"Ade" means Crown in Yoruba

"Ewa" means Beauty in Yoruba

"Sewa" means to be Beautiful

"Adesewa" means Crown that is Beautiful in Yoruba or "Beautiful Crown"

Females from the Royal family in Yoruba Land usually bear that name especially princesses

Since "Adesuwa" have a different meaning in Benin it might actually be two different names with different meaning and no connection.

And Adesewa have numerous records in Yoruba

Obalufon:


olodo

E pain am ....lol

Deola2020:


,oshey Queen of Benin

Yes o. My benin king

PureFace1:


Yoruba don't bear "Adesuwa" but "Adesewa"

"Ade" means Crown in Yoruba

"Ewa" means Beauty in Yoruba

"Sewa" means to produce beauty in Yoruba

"Adesewa" means Crown that produce Beauty in Yoruba or "Royal Beauty" or "Crown of Beauty"

Females from the Royal family in Yoruba Land usually bear that name especially princesses

Since "Adesuwa" have a different meaning in Benin it might actually be two different names with different meaning and no connection.

And Adesewa have numerous records in Yoruba

Adesuwa in some Yoruba dialects can mean crown birthed us or crown surrounds us. Ade though is a Yoruba prefix. Majority of Bini names do not start with Ade. While a lot of Yoruba names do.

tohyorsih2:

It's a benin name
It means "i am surrounded by wealth"

In Ekiti it means, 'She has come to wealth, come to make wealth or crown makes wealth, also a celebrity...

'Uwa, Ua (Ekiti and some others leaves out 'w') mean 'wealth' or to celebrate, being celebrated, just as 'Uyi' means 'fame or prestige' but in central Yoruba 'Iwa & Uwa in C/E Yoruba' can also mean 'Character' while 'Ọrọ'̀ is 'wealth'; 'Uyi' is 'Iyi'; Adesua/Adesuwa in C/E Yoruba=Adeṣẹyẹ in proper Yoruba.

Adesuwa is a Bini name, you can give your child but it's a name people bear across Edo, Ekiti, Ondo states and to some extent among Ìjèsà and Ife in Osun State. Just like names with predix like Osa, Ogun, Aideyan, etc and those with sufix like Uwa, Ua (Adesuwa, Adesua, Akinlua, Adelua, Ademilua), Uyi (Ademiluyi, Suyi, etc).

Uwa has various meanings in the different Nigerian languages, for Yoruba, I doubt wealth is one of them. I could be wrong of course.

Uwa seems to be wealth in the midwest (specifically Itsekiri).

Iwa or Uwa means manners in Yoruba. It's considered a suffix in Oduduwa: Odu to da Iwa ie the myth or spell that brought culture.

The op's context is Benin versus Esan, not Yoruba.