Tosin (given name)
| Gender | Unisex |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | Yoruba |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Yoruba |
| Meaning | worthy to be served |
| Region of origin | South western Nigeria |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Olúwatósìn, Olúwatómisìn, Olútósìn |
Tósìn is a Nigerian unisex given name of Yoruba origin[1] meaning "worthy to be served." or "enough to worship".[2] It is a diminutive version of "Olúwatósìn" meaning God is worthy to be served, and Olúwatómisìn which means Lord is sufficient for me to worship.[3]
Notable people with the name include
[edit]- Tosin Abasi (born 1983), Nigerian American musician
- Tosin Adarabioyo (born 1997), English footballer
- Tosin Adeloye (born 1996), Nigerian sprinter
- Tosin Ajibade (born 1987), Nigerian writer
- Tosin Cole (born 1992), British actor
- Tosin Damilola Atolagbe (born 1994), Nigerian badminton player
- Tosin Dosunmu (born 1980), Nigerian footballer
- Tosin Jegede, Nigerian singer
- Tosin Ogunode (born 1994), Nigerian-Qatari sprinter
- Tosin Oke (born 1980), Nigerian triple jumper
- Tosin Olufemi (born 1994), English footballer
See also
[edit]- All pages with titles beginning with Tosin
- All pages with titles containing Tosin
- Tosin (disambiguation)
- Tonin (name)
- Tosia, name
References
[edit]- ^ Marcellina Ulunma Okehie-Offoha; Matthew N. O. Sadiku (1996). Ethnic and Cultural Diversity in Nigeria. Africa World Press. p. 134. ISBN 978-0-865-4328-33.
- ^ "Tósìn". www.yorubaname.com. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ "Olúwatosìn". www.yorubaname.com. Retrieved 2024-10-07.
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