Ọlátóyè
Pronunciation
Meaning of Ọlátóyè
Wealth is worth honor/chieftaincy.
Extended Meaning
Morphology
ọlá-tó-oyè
Gloss
ọlá - wealthtó - enough for, sufficient for
oyè - honour, chieftaincy
Geolocation
Common in:
OTHERS
Famous Persons
Two cousins who are Nigerian-Americans: 1. Shọlá Ọlátóyè, Chairwoman of New York Housing Authority 2. Deji Olatoye, Cornerback for Dallas Cowboys, a NFL team
Media Links
See this link on the controversy generated by the correct pronunciation of this name in New York sometime last year: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/25/nyregion/city-housing-authoritys-leader-has-a-surname-that-stopped-1000-lips.html?_r=0