Adéọlá is both a
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 ...
surname and a given name meaning "the crown or royalty of prestige and wealth". Notable people with the name include:
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Aderonke Adeola
Aderonke Adeola is a Nigerian film director, art historian, fashion entrepreneur, script-writer and producer. She won the UNESCO prize at the 2019 African Film Festival for her documentary ''Awani''. She is also a freelance writer for The Guardi ...
, Nigerian film director, art historian, fashion entrepreneur, script-writer and producer
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Fola Adeola
Tajudeen Afolabi Adeola is a Nigerian businessman and investor. He is the Founder of Guaranty Trust Bank (GTBank Plc.)., a member of the Commission for Africa, as well as founder and chairman of the FATE Foundation.
Education
Adeola completed h ...
(born 1954), Nigerian civil servant
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Ogechi Adeola
Ogechi Adeola is a Nigerian business studies academic. She is the associate dean of business administration at the University of the People and associate professor of marketing at the Lagos Business School.
Life
Adeola earned a law degree fro ...
, Nigerian business academic
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Olatunji Adeola
Olatunde Adeola Waidi (born June 13, 1983 in Owu) is a Nigerian football player currently with Kwara United F.C. of Ilorin. He is a defender.
Career
He is otherwise known as ‘Libero', he hopes to adorn the national colours and pursue a caree ...
(born 1983), Nigerian footballer
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Adeola Fayehun
Adeola Eunice Oladele Fayehun (born 6 July 1984) is a Nigerian journalist who specializes in discussing current geopolitical, social and economic issues that affect the daily lives of Africans living on the continent. She is well known for a c ...
(born 1984), Nigerian journalist
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Adeola Odutola
Chief Timothy Adeola Odutola (16 June 1902 – 13 April 1995), OBE, CFR, CON, was a prominent Nigerian businessman from Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State. He was one of the pioneers of modern Nigerian indigenous entrepreneurship and the first president of ...
(1902–1995), Nigerian businessman
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Adeola Lanre Runsewe
Adeola Lanre Runsewe (born 1 December 1989) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Turkish Cypriot club Baf Ülkü Yurdu.
Career
On 19 June 2011, Runsewe's contract with HB Køge was turned into a professional one ...
(born 1989), Nigerian footballer
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Adeola Dewis, Creative artist
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Adeola Ayodele Ajijola, Software Developer
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Yoruba given names
Yoruba-language surnames