Adétòkunbọ̀ () is both a

surname In many societies, a surname, family name, or last name is the mostly hereditary portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family. It is typically combined with a given name to form the full name of a person, although several give ...

and a

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of Yoruba origin meaning "the crown or royalty from across the seas (ocean)" or "the crown or royalty from a foreign land (abroad)". The name ultimately consists of two parts: '' Adé'' which simply means "crown/royalty" (and can also be used to form other Yorùbá names such as Adéwálẹ̀), and '' Tòkunbọ'' from ''ti-òkun-bọ̀'' which roughly means "came (by) sea (and) arrived", and is often applied/given to Yorùbá children/people born outside of

Africa Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent after Asia. At about 30.3 million km2 (11.7 million square miles) including adjacent islands, it covers 20% of Earth's land area and 6% of its total surfac ...

, or that are majorly part of the

Nigerian diaspora Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa and the sixth most populous in the world. Nigeria is also one of the most densely populated countries in Africa, with approximately 218.5 million people in an area of . 54.3% of Nigerians ...

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*Basketball: brothers from Greece playing in the G League or NBA **

Alex Antetokounmpo Alexandros Emeka "Alex" Antetokounmpo (born Adetokunbo; 27 August 2001) is a Nigerian-Greek professional basketball player for PAOK of the Greek Basketball League (GBL). He is the youngest brother of basketball players Giannis, Thanasis, and K ...

(born 2001), Greek basketball player for the Wisconsin Herd (affiliate of the Milwaukee Bucks) in the NBA G League. **

Giannis Antetokounmpo Giannis Sina Ugo Antetokounmpo ( Adetokunbo; born December 6, 1994) is a Nigerian-Greek professional basketball player for the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). His size, speed, and strength have earned him the nick ...

(born 1994), Greek basketball player for the Milwaukee Bucks in the NBA. **

Kostas Antetokounmpo Konstantinos Ndubuisi "Kostas" Antetokounmpo (born Adetokunbo; November 20, 1997) is a Nigerian-Greek professional basketball player for UCAM Murcia of the Spanish Liga ACB. Antetokounmpo played college basketball for the Dayton Flyers. He was ...

(born 1997), Greek basketball player for the Panathinaikos in Greece. **

Thanasis Antetokounmpo Athanasios Rotimi "Thanasis" Antetokounmpo (born Adetokunbo; July 18, 1992) is a Nigerian-Greek professional basketball player who last played for the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). At the international stage, he ...

(born 1992), Greek basketball player for the Milwaukee Bucks in the NBA.

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Adetokunbo Ademola Omoba Sir Adetokunbo Adegboyega Ademola (1 February 1906 – 29 January 1993) was a Nigerian jurist who was the Chief Justice of Nigeria from 1958 to 1972. He was appointed as Chief Justice on 1 April 1958, succeeding Sir Stafford Foster ...

(1906–1993), Nigerian jurist *

Adetokunbo Kayode Adetokunbo Kayode (born 31 October 1960) is a Nigerian corporate lawyer, tax expert and international arbitrator. Early life He attended CMS Grammar School, in Lagos. He studied law at the University of Lagos, Nigerian Law School, Nigeria Law ...

(born 1958), Nigerian politician * Adetokunbo Lucas (1931–2020), Nigerian physician *

Adetokunbo Ogundeji Adetokunbo Ademola Ogundeji (born October 9, 1998) is an American professional football linebacker. He played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Early life Ogundeji grew up in West Bloomfield, Michigan. He did not play football ...

(born 1998), American football player

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