Adewale is both a given name and a surname 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 consti ...
origin, meaning "the king/crown/royalty came 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 five revolutionary Nigerian Army Majors who led the 1966 coup that ended the first democratic Nigerian government.
Early life and education
Adewale was born in Ode Remo in present-day O ...
(born c.1934), Nigerian Army officer
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Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje
Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje (, ; born 22 August 1967) is an English actor, director, and former fashion model known for his roles as Lock-Nah in ''The Mummy Returns'', Nykwana Wombosi in '' The Bourne Identity'', Heavy Duty in '' G.I. Joe: The R ...
(born 1967), British actor and model
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Prince Adewale Aladesanmi (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 Wikki Tourists F.C. He has previously played in Slovenia.
Career
He began his career by Lobi Stars F.C., than joined on 2 September 200 ...
(born 1989), Nigerian footballer
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Adewale Ayuba
Adewale Ayuba (born 6 May 1966, commonly known as Mr. Johnson), is a Nigerian singer known for singing Fuji music.
Biography
Early life and education
Adewale Ayuba, popularly known as Ayuba, Mr. Johnson, and the Bonsue-fuji maestro, was ...
(born 1966), Nigerian singer-songwriter
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Adewale Maja-Pearce (born 1953), Anglo-Nigerian writer, journalist and literary critic
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Adewale Ogunleye
Adewale Ogunleye (; born August 9, 1977) is a former American football defensive end who played eleven seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2000 and also played for the ...
(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 years
Ojomo attended Hialeah High ...
(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 Tinubu ( CON) (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. In ...
(born 1967), Nigerian businessman, consultant and lawyer
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Adewale Wahab (born 1984), Nigerian footballer
Surname
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Segun Adewale (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 Adewole is a surname or first name of Yoruba origin, meaning "the king/crown/royalty has entered the house (family)". Notable people with the name include:
* Isaac Folorunso Adewole (born 1954), Nigerian professor of gynaecology and obstetrics
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Yoruba given names
African masculine given names