Oyewale
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | Yoruba |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Yoruba |
| Meaning | "Honour has come home" |
| Region of origin | South-west Nigeria |
| Other names | |
| Short form(s) | Oye, Wale |
| Related names |
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Oyewale is a masculine Nigerian name primarily used among the Yoruba people. It is a compound of the Yoruba words "Oye," meaning "title" or "honour," and "Wale," meaning "has come home," the name translates to "honour has come home." Morphologically written as "Oyèwálé," it is also used as a surname. [1][2][3]
Notable people with the given name
[edit]- Oyewale Tomori –Nigerian virologist
- Wale Omotoso born as Oyewale Omotoso –Nigerian boxer
References
[edit]- ^ "Oyèwálé". www.yorubaname.com. Retrieved 2024-10-27.
- ^ "Oyewale - Boy Name Meaning and Pronunciation". 2024-06-23. Retrieved 2024-10-27.
- ^ "oyewale | Nigerian Names & Meanings". onlinenigeria.com. Retrieved 2024-10-27.