Adébọ̀wálé is both a surname and a given name of
Yoruba
The Yoruba people (, , ) are a West African ethnic group that mainly inhabit parts of Nigeria, Benin, and Togo. The areas of these countries primarily inhabited by Yoruba are often collectively referred to as Yorubaland. The Yoruba constitute ...
origin, meaning "the crown or royalty returns back home".
Notable people with the name include:
Given name
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Adebowale A. Adeyemo, Nigerian physician-scientist and genetic epidemiologist
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Adebowale Adefuye (1947–2015), Nigerian diplomat and historian
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Adebowale Ogungbure (born 1981), Nigerian footballer
Surname
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Bayo Adebowale (born 1944), Nigerian poet, writer, critic and librarian
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Emmanuel Adebowale (born 1997), English footballer
* Michael Adebowale (born 1991), Islamist convicted of the
murder of Lee Rigby
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Victor Adebowale, Baron Adebowale
Victor Olufemi Adebowale, Baron Adebowale, (; born 21 July 1962) is the former Chief Executive of the social care enterprise Turning Point, current Chair of the NHS Confederation and was one of the first individuals to become a People's Pee ...
(born 1962), British politician
References
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Yoruba-language surnames