| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | Yoruba |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Nigeria |
| Meaning | The crown or royalty returns back home. |
| Region of origin | South West, Nigeria |
Adébọ̀wálé ⓘ is both a surname and a given name of Yoruba origin, meaning "the crown or royalty returns back home".[1] Notable people with the name include:
Given name
[edit]- Adebowale A. Adeyemo, Nigerian physician-scientist and genetic epidemiologist
- Adebowale Adefuye (1947–2015), Nigerian diplomat and historian
- Adebowale Ogungbure (born 1981), Nigerian footballer
Surname
[edit]- Bayo Adebowale (born 1944), Nigerian poet, writer, critic and librarian
- Emmanuel Adebowale (born 1997), English footballer
- Michael Adebowale (born 1991), Islamist convicted of the murder of Lee Rigby
- Victor Adebowale, Baron Adebowale (born 1962), British politician
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.
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