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Tunde Akogun
Tunde is a unisex name, originally a diminutive form of a Yoruba language, Yoruba name for a native of Nigeria which also means "returns". Hence, when ''Tunde'' is combined with other Yoruba words such as ''Baba'' (father) or ''Yeye/Iya/Mama'' (mother) to form ''Babatunde'' and ''Yetunde'' respectively, the meaning becomes 'father or mother has returned'. Similarly, ''Omo'' (son) or ''Ola'' (wealth) can be added to Tunde. Notable persons with the name Tunde include: *Tunde Adebimpe (born 1975), American actor, director and musician *Tunde Adisa, Nigerian para table tennis player *Tunde Baiyewu (born 1965), British-Nigerian singer *Tunde Idiagbon (1942–1999), Nigerian soldier *Tunde Jegede (born 1972), Nigerian composer and musician *Tunde Nightingale (1922–1981), Nigerian musician See also *Babatunde *Yetunde *Tünde, Hungarian female given name External links Tunde on YorubaName.com {{given name, nocat Unisex given names Yoruba given names Nigerian names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unisex Name
A unisex name (also known as an epicene name, a gender-neutral name or an androgynous name) is a given name that is not gender-specific. Unisex names are common in the English-speaking world, especially in the United States. By contrast, some countries have Naming laws, laws preventing unisex names, requiring parents to give their children sex-specific names. In other countries or cultures, social norms oppose such names and transgressions may result in discrimination, ridicule, and psychological abuse. Names may have different gender connotations from country to country or language to language. For example, the Italian male name ''Andrea'' (derived from Greek ''Andreas'') is understood as a female name in many languages, such as English, German, Hungarian, Czech, and Spanish. Parents may name their child in honor of a person of another sex, which – if done widely – can result in the name becoming unisex. For example, Christians, particularly Catholics, may give a child a se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoruba Language
Yoruba (, ; Yor. ) is a Niger–Congo languages, Niger-Congo language that is spoken in West Africa, primarily in South West (Nigeria), Southwestern and Middle Belt, Central Nigeria, Benin, and parts of Togo. It is spoken by the Yoruba people. Yoruba speakers number roughly 50 million, including around 2 million second-language or L2 speakers. As a pluricentric language, it is primarily spoken in a dialectal area spanning Nigeria, Benin, and Togo with smaller migrated communities in Côte d'Ivoire, Sierra Leone and The Gambia. Yoruba vocabulary is also used in African diaspora religions such as the Afro-Brazilian religion of Candomblé, the Caribbean religion of Santería in the form of the liturgical Lucumí language, and various Afro-American religions of North America. Most modern practitioners of these religions in the Americas are not fluent in the Yoruba language, yet they still use Yoruba words and phrases for songs or chants—rooted in cultural traditions. For such pra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nigeria
Nigeria, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean to the south. It covers an area of . With Demographics of Nigeria, a population of more than 230 million, it is the List of African countries by population, most populous country in Africa, and the List of countries and dependencies by population, world's sixth-most populous country. Nigeria borders Niger in Niger–Nigeria border, the north, Chad in Chad–Nigeria border, the northeast, Cameroon in Cameroon–Nigeria border, the east, and Benin in Benin–Nigeria border, the west. Nigeria is a Federation, federal republic comprising 36 States of Nigeria, states and the Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria, Federal Capital Territory, where its capital, Abuja, is located. The List of Nigerian cities by population, largest city in Nigeria by population is Lagos, one of the largest List of largest cities, metr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tunde Adebimpe
Babatunde Omoroga Adebimpe (; born February 25, 1975) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and actor. He is best known as a founding member and co-lead vocalist of the Brooklyn-based band TV on the Radio, with whom he has recorded five studio albums. In April 2025, Adebimpe released his debut solo album, '' Thee Black Boltz''. As an actor, Adebimpe has appeared in the films '' Twisters'', '' Spider-Man: Homecoming'', '' Marriage Story'' and ''Rachel Getting Married'', in addition to several independent feature films. He appeared in the 2024 science fiction television series '' Star Wars: Skeleton Crew'', and provided voice acting on the animated series '' Strange Planet'', '' Lazor Wolf'', '' Pantheon'', and '' Tuca & Bertie''. Early and personal life Adebimpe was born into a Nigerian immigrant family in the United States. He attended Shady Side Academy in Fox Chapel, Pennsylvania for high school, where he is still active on the board. His deceased father was a psychiat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tunde Adisa
Tunde Adisa is a Nigerian para table tennis player of class 9 and Paralympian The Paralympic Games or Paralympics is a periodic series of international multisport events involving athletes with a range of disabilities. There are Winter and Summer Paralympic Games, which since the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Kore .... He represented Nigeria at the 2000 Summer Paralympics held in Sydney, Australia and also at the 2012 Summer Paralympics held in London, United Kingdom. In 2000, he won the gold medal at the team event together with Tajudeen Agunbiade and Femi Alabi. He also competed in the Men's individual event, but did not win a medal. He also won the gold medals in the individual and team class 9 events in the 2011 African Para Table Tennis Championships held in Ismailia, Egypt. References External links * Tunde Adisa ITTF Para Table Tennis Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Place of birth missing (living people) Nigerian male t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tunde Baiyewu
Emmanuel Babatunde Baiyewu (born 25 November 1968), better known as Tunde Baiyewu, is a British singer and songwriter of Nigerian descent, best known as the vocalist of Lighthouse Family. When the group went on hiatus in 2003, Baiyewu embarked on a solo career, releasing the albums ''Tunde'' (2004) and ''Diamond in a Rock'' (2013). Early life and career Tunde Baiyewu was born in London to a middle-class family of Nigerian descent. His father worked as an engineer but died of cancer when Baiyewu was five, after which the boy moved to Nigeria with his mother and younger sister in order for the family to be closer to relatives. Baiyewu learned to speak Yoruba after moving to Nigeria and attended a boarding school near the then-capital, Lagos. Ten years later, he returned to Britain, attending the University of Northumbria in Newcastle upon Tyne and obtained a degree in accounting. He subsequently met Paul Tucker, who was also at university in Newcastle and working in the bar sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tunde Idiagbon
Babatunde "Tunde" Abdulbaki Idiagbon (14 September 1943 – 24 March 1999) was a Nigerian general who served as the 6th Chief of Staff, Supreme Headquarters (second-in-command) under military head of state General Muhammadu Buhari from 1983 to 1985. He was also a grate member of Nigeria's military governments between 1966 and 1979, serving as a military administrator of Borno State under General Olusegun Obasanjo's military government. Early life Idiagbon was born into the family of his father Hassan Dogo who is of Fulani ancestry and mother Ayisatu Iyabeji Hassan Idiagbon on 14 September 1943 in Ilorin, Kwara State. He attended United Primary School, Ilorin from 1950 to 1952 and Okesuna Senior Primary School, Ilorin, 1953–57. He received his secondary education at the Nigeria Military School between 1958 and 1962. Military career In 1962, Idiagbon joined the Nigerian Army by enrolling in the Nigerian Military Training College (NMTC). In February 1964, the college ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tunde Jegede
Tunde Jegede (born 28 January 1972) is a composer and multi-instrumentalist in contemporary classical, African and pop music, who is of Nigerian descent and born in England and as a child travelled to Africa to learn the art of the kora. He is a producer-songwriter and has worked across several genres both as a performer (cello, kora, piano and percussion) and producer. He is a master kora player, and specializes in the West African classical music tradition, which dates from the period of Sundiata. His sister is Sona Jobarteh, who is the first female kora virtuoso to come from a griot family. His father is Nigerian artist Emmanuel Taiwo Jegede. Life and career Tunde Jegede was born in London in 1972 to a Nigerian father and English mother (of Irish descent – the painter/filmmaker Galina Chester).Biography at Tunde Jegede website. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tunde Nightingale
Earnest Olatunde Thomas (10 December 1922 – 1981), known as Tunde Nightingale or The Western Nightingale, was a Nigerian singer and guitarist, best known for his unique jùjú music style, following in the tradition of Tunde King. Early life and career Born in Ibadan, he attended school in Lagos, served in the army, and worked for a railway company. He formed his first group, a three-piece band comprising guitar, tambourine, and shekere, in 1944. This was at the onset of the period Nigerian musicians began to use guitar as part of their recordings. But his ''juju'' style of music was not the most popular among the Lagos elite who dominated the social scene and performances were limited to bars which provided limited income opportunities. In 1952, his band, Tunde Nightingale and His Agba Jolly Orchestra, held regular performances at the West African Club, Ibadan. His contemporaries included Ayinde Bakare, I. K. Dairo and Dele Ojo. By 1952, his group had expanded to eight ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Babatunde
Babatunde (variant forms: Babatunji, Babajide, Babawande, Babaside, Babatide, Bababode, Babs) is a male given name. In the Yoruba language, it means 'father returns', or ' a father has returned'. This generally refers to a male ancestor such as a deceased father, grandfather, or great-grandfather. People named Babatunde As a given name * Babatunde Adebimpe, American actor and musician known professionally as Tunde Adebimpe * Babatunde Aiyegbusi, Polish-Nigerian wrestler and former American football player * Babatunde Agunloye, Canadian-based Nigerian film director and producer *Babatunde Aléshé, British actor, writer and comedian * Samuel Babatunde Bajah, Nigerian educator * Babatunde Elegbede, military governor of Cross State, Nigeria, 1978–1979 *Babatunde Fashola, Nigerian politician; Minister of Power, Works and Housing, 2015–present; governor of Lagos State, 2007–2015 * Bomani Babatunde Jones, American sports journalist * Babatunde Jose (1925–2008), Nigerian journa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yetunde
Yetunde () is a traditional name of the Yoruba ethnic group for females which factors into Yoruba religious beliefs, meaning "Mother has returned". This is the name the Yoruba give to a daughter born shortly after the death of a paternal grandmother. Ogunyemi, Chikwenye Okonjo, Africa Wo/Man Palava: "The Nigerian Novel by Women." University of Chicago Press (1996), p. 76, Accessed 31 March 2025 In essence, the baby is regarded in Yoruba society and worldview as the reincarnation of their grandmother.Indiana University. Archives of Languages of the World, "Anthropological Linguistics, Volumes 19-20." Department of Anthropology, Indiana University (1977), p. 59 In similarity, Babatunde (father again come) and Babajide (father wake come) are the male equivalent. Spelling variations Iyabo, Iyamide, Yetunde, Yedjide, or Yewande, meaning "Mother has returned". Notable people with the name include * Anthonia Yetunde Alabi, Nigerian musician and businesswoman. * Yetunde Barnabas, N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tünde
Tünde is a Hungarian feminine given name, derived from Hungarian ''tündér'' meaning "fairy". This name was coined by the Hungarian poet Mihály Vörösmarty in the 19th century in his work ''Csongor és Tünde (Csongor and Tünde).'' With Csongor and Tünde, Vörösmarty has given new life to the fairy-tale forest whose last visitor was Shakespeare. Moving on Vörösmarty’s stage are fairies, imps, witches and cosmic deities. This fairy world naturally performs its dance on the poet’s magic carpet of language. (Antal Szerb) June 1 is the Hungarian name day for Tünde. ''Tünde'' is also used for the translation of "elf" in Tolkien's works. tolkien.hu People with the name "Tünde" include: * [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
