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, royaltykẹ́ - pet, dandle or take loving care of
(o)yè - title, chieftaincy, or position
Geolocation
Common in:
GENERAL
Famous Persons
Former Chief of Naval Staff Abdulganiyu Adékẹ́yè from Offa and Muyiwa Adékẹ́yè
former editor the News
from Edidi (Igbomina) in Kwara State.