Adegoke
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | Yoruba |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Nigeria |
| Meaning | The crown has ascended |
| Region of origin | South-west Nigeria |
Adégòkè is both a surname and a given name of Yoruba origin meaning "the crown or royalty has ascended to the top, or has gained advancement".[1] Notable people with the name include:
- Adegoke Adelabu (1915–1958), Nigerian politician
- Adegoke Olubummo (1923–1992), Nigerian academic and mathematician
Surname
- Enoch Olaoluwa Adegoke (born 2000), a Nigerian sprinter
- Jimmy Adegoke (born 1963), climate scientist and professor at the University of Missouri-Kansas City
- Mutiu Adegoke (born 1984), Nigerian football defender
- Saidat Adegoke (born 1985), Nigerian footballer
- Sam Adegoke, Nigerian actor
- Sarah Adegoke (born 1997), Nigerian tennis player
- Stephen Adegoke, American football coach and former player
- Kemi Badenoch, nee Adegoke (born 1980) Nigerian-British politician
References
[edit]- ^ Hanks, P.; Coates, R.; McClure, P. (2016). The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland. OUP Oxford. p. 15. ISBN 978-0-19-252747-9. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
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