Oyeleye
Appearance
Gender | Male |
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Language(s) | Yoruba |
Origin | |
Word/name | Nigeria |
Meaning | Chieftaincy has value |
Region of origin | South West, Nigeria |
Oyèlẹ́yẹ Nigerian given name and a surname. It is a male name and of Yoruba origin, which means "Chieftaincy has value."[1] The diminutive form can be Lẹ́yẹ in a shorter form.
is aNotable individuals with the name
[edit]- Oyeleye Oyediran, Nigerian political scientist
- Olateju Oyeleye (1924–2013), Nigerian businessman
- Oluwafemi Oyeleye (born 1994), Nigerian boxer
References
[edit]- ^ "Oyèlẹ́yẹ". www.yorubaname.com. Retrieved 2024-10-10.