Adékúnlé is a name of Yoruba origin, meaning "the crown or royalty fills up the (family) house."[1][2][3]
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | Yourba |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Nigeria |
| Meaning | The crown fills the house |
| Region of origin | South-west Nigeria |
Notable people with the name
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Given name
edit- Adekunle Adejuyigbe, Nigerian filmmaker and producer
- Adekunle Adesoji, Nigerian Paralymupic sprinter
- Adekunle Adeyeye (born 1968), Nigerian academic and university administrator
- Adekunle Adeyoola, Nigerian gospel rap artist, actor, and businessman
- Adekunle Akinlade (born 1969), Nigerian politician
- Adekunle Fajuyi (1926–1966), Nigerian Army officer and martyred military governor of Western Nigeria
- Adekunle Gold (born 1987), Nigerian musician
- Adekunle Lawal (1934–1980), Nigerian military officer and former Governor of Lagos State
- Adekunle Lukmon (born 1984), Nigerian footballer
- Adekunle Ojora (born 1932), Nigerian businessman
- Michael Adekunle Ajasin (1908–1997), Nigerian politician
Surname
edit- Benjamin Adekunle, Nigerian Army officer who led the successful assault on Biafra in the Nigerian Civil War
- Prince Adekunle, Nigerian musician
References
edit- ^ Hanks, P.; Coates, R.; McClure, P. (2016). The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland. OUP Oxford. p. 15. ISBN 978-0-19-252747-9. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
- ^ Julia Stewart (1996). 1,001 African Names: First and Last Names from the African Continent. Carol Publishing Group. ISBN 978-0-8065-1737-7.
adekunle name meaning Yoruba.
- ^ Joseph Holloway (2005). Africanisms in American Culture. Indiana University Press. p. 407. ISBN 9780806517377.
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