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Ibitoye

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Ibitoye
Language(s)Yoruba
Origin
Word/nameNigerian
Meaning"Birth is worth chieftaincy" or "The birth that survives"
Region of originSouth-west Nigeria

Ibitoyeìbítóoyè is a Nigerian surname of Yoruba origin meaning "Birth is worth chieftaincy" or "The birth that survives." It is derived from the Yoruba words “ìbí” (birth or good birth), “tó” (enough for or worthy of), “oyè” (honor or chieftaincy), “tí ó” (that), and “yè” (survive). Morphologically written as "ìbí-tó-oyè, ìbí-tí-ó-yè".

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