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Adebayo

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Adebayo
GenderMale
Language(s)Yoruba
Origin
Word/nameNigeria
Meaninggreatness/nobility/primacy/power enjoined with joy
Region of originSouthwestern Nigeria

Adébáyọ̀ audio or Adebayor in French, is a given name and surname. It is a traditional Yoruba name which could mean any of the following “he came in a joyful time”,[1] or "the king/crown/royalty meets joy"[2] or "greatness/nobility/primacy/power enjoined with joy".[3]

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  1. ^ ʼBunmi Adebayo, 2005. Dictionary of African Names. AuthorHouse. ISBN 1-4208-4794-5
  2. ^ Abraham Ajibade Adeleke Ph. D. Intermediate Yoruba: Language, Culture, Literature, and Religious Beliefs, Part 2. Trafford Publishing, 2011. p. 63. ISBN 978-1-426-9490-98.
  3. ^ "Synonyms of royalty | Thesaurus.com". www.thesaurus.com. Retrieved 2020-06-02.