Adékẹ́yè

Pronunciation



Meaning of Adékẹ́yè

The crown flatters the title/position.



Extended Meaning

The name is also found in use amongst Òndó, Ìgbómìnà, and Offa people. A variant is Adégẹyè, as used by the juju maestro, King Sunny Ade, an Ondo man.



Morphology

adé-kẹ́-(o)yè



Gloss

adé - crown, royalty
kẹ́ - pet, dandle or take loving care of
(o)yè - title, chieftaincy, or position


Geolocation

Common in:
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Famous Persons

  • Former Chief of Naval Staff Abdulganiyu Adékẹ́yè from Offa and Muyiwa Adékẹ́yè

  • former editor the News

  • from Edidi (Igbomina) in Kwara State.



Variants

Adegeye.