Adedeji
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | Yoruba |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Nigerian |
| Meaning | the crown or royalty become two |
| Region of origin | South West Nigeria |
Adédèjì is both a surname and a given name of Yoruba origin, meaning "the crown or royalty has become two".[1]
Notable people with the name include
[edit]- Adebayo Adedeji (born 1930), Nigerian politician
- Yinka Adedeji (born 1985), Nigerian footballer
- Adedeji Oshilaja (born 1993), English footballer
- Adedeji Adeleke (born 1956) Nigerian Businessman
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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