Adéwálé () is both a given name and a surname of
Yoruba origin, meaning "the crown or royalty has come home".
Notable people with the name include:
Given name
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Adewale Ademoyega
Adewale Ademoyega (died February 21, 2007) was one of the principal plotters of the January 15, 1966 coup, an event that derailed Nigeria's nascent democracy and introduced military rule to Nigeria.
Early life and education
Adewale was born in ...
(born ), Nigerian Army officer
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Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje
Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje (; ; born 22 August 1967) is an English actor. He is known for his roles as Simon Adebisi in '' Oz'', Mr. Eko in '' Lost'', Lock-Nah in '' The Mummy Returns'', Nykwana Wombosi in '' The Bourne Identity'', Heavy Duty ...
(born 1967), British actor and model
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Prince Adewale Aladesanmi
Prince Abejide Adewale Aladesanmi (4 August 1938 – 21 January 2017) was a Nigerian banker, businessman, and Yoruba people, Yoruba prince of the Ekiti people.
Early life
Aladesanmi was born on 4 August 1938 in Nigeria. His father was Oba Dani ...
(1938–2017), Nigerian businessman
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Adewale Sunday Amusan
Adewale Sunday Amusan (born 12 June 1989 in Makurdi) is a Nigerian football player who currently plays for the Nigerian team Wikki Tourists F.C. He has previously played in Slovenia, Romania and North Macedonia.
Career
Amusan began his career a ...
(born 1989), Nigerian footballer
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Adewale Ayuba
Adewale Ayuba (born 25 March 1965), also known as Mr. Johnson, is a Nigerian Fuji singer. Ayuba has referred to himself as the "Bonsue Fuji King", and “Bonsue Fuji Maestro”, because he has claimed to be the original artist to coin the term ...
(born 1966), Nigerian singer-songwriter
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Adewale Maja-Pearce
Adewale Maja-Pearce (born 1953) is an Anglo-Nigerian writer, journalist and literary critic, who is best known for his documentary essays. He is the author of several books, including the memoirs ''In My Father's Country'' (1987) and ''The House ...
(born 1953), Anglo-Nigerian writer, journalist and literary critic
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Adewale Ogunleye
Adewale Ogunleye (; born August 9, 1977) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end for 11 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Indiana Hoosiers. He was signed by the M ...
(born 1977), American football player
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Adewale Ojomo
Adewale Ojomo (born November 11, 1988) is a former American football defensive end. He signed with the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent. He played college football at the University of Miami.
Early life
Ojomo attended Hialeah High Sch ...
(born 1988), American football player
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Adewale Olukoju
Adewale Oluson Olukoju (born 27 July 1968) is a Nigerian athlete who competed in discus throw and shot put. He was very prominent in African athletics in the late 1980s and early 1990s, winning four gold medals in total at the All-Africa Games.
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(born 1968), Nigerian discus thrower and shot putter
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Adewale Tinubu
Jubril Adewale "Wale" Tinubu (born 26 June 1967) is a Nigerian business executive and lawyer, who is the group chief executive of Oando PLC.
He began his career in 1990 as an attorney, specialising in corporate and petroleum law assignments. ...
(born 1967), Nigerian businessman, consultant and lawyer
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Adewale Wahab
Adewale Dauda Wahab (born 4 October 1984 in Port Harcourt) is a Nigerian former footballer who played as a midfielder. Until end of the season 2010–11, he played for AC Bellinzona.
Career
Roma
Wahab started his European career with Italian ...
(born 1984), Nigerian footballer
Surname
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Segun Adewale
Omoba Segun Adewale (born 1949) is a Nigerian musician. He is considered the pioneer of Yo-pop, a mix of funk, jazz, juju, reggae, and Afro-beat.
Biography
Omoba Segun Adewale was born into a royal family in Osogbo Nigeria. Because his father ob ...
(born 1955), Nigerian musician
Fictional characters
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Adéwalé, a character in the video game series ''Assassin's Creed''
See also
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Adewole
References
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Yoruba given names
African masculine given names