Adéyẹmí
is a
Yoruba name that means ''the crown or royalty befits me''. It could also mean ''crown is meant for me''.
The popular Yorùbá prefix "Adé" which means "Crown" is typically reserved for people born into any Yorùbá royal family.
Notable people with the name
Given name
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Adeyemi Abayomi, Nigerian boxer
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Adeyemi Afolahan, Nigerian Navy admiral
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Adeyemi Afolayan
Adeyemi Josiah Afolayan (1940–1996) was a Nigerian actor, filmmaker, dramatist and producer.
Early life
Afolayan was born in 1940 in Kwara state Nigeria, he was a film actor, director and producer. He is the brother of actress Toyin Afolaya ...
, Nigerian actor
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Adeyemi I Alowolodu, last ruler of the
Oyo Empire
The Oyo Empire was a Yoruba people, Yoruba empire in West Africa. It was located in present-day western Nigeria (including the South West (Nigeria), South West zone, Benin Republic, and the western half of the North Central (Nigeria), North Cent ...
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Adeyemi Ikuforiji
Sabit Adeyemi Ikuforiji (; born 24 August 1958) is a Nigerian economist and politician who served as speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly from 2005 to 2015.
He was charged alongside his former personal assistant Oyebode Atoyebi on a 5 ...
, Nigerian politician
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Adeyemi Olayemi
Dr. Adeyemi Olayemi was born in Lagos on 6 April 1970s. He is currently a member and chief whip of the Ondo State House of Assembly. He is also the President/Founder of The West African Union University and Pecox Global Limited.
Early life
H ...
, Nigerian politician
Surname
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Karim Adeyemi, German footballer
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Kunlé Adeyemi
Kunlé Adeyemi was born on the and is a Nigerian architect, urbanist and creative researcher. Adeyemi is founder and principal of NLÉ, an architecture, design and urbanism practice, based in Amsterdam, in the Netherlands. Adeyemi studied at t ...
, Nigerian architect
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Tom Adeyemi
Thomas Oluseun Adeyemi (born 24 October 1991) is an English former professional association football, footballer who played as a midfielder.
Adeyemi started his professional career at Championship club Norwich City F.C., Norwich City in 2008, ...
, English footballer
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Tomi Adeyemi
Tomi Adeyemi (born August 1, 1993) is an American writer and creative writing coach. She is best known for her novel '' Children of Blood and Bone'', the first in the ''Legacy of Orïsha'' trilogy published by Henry Holt Books for Young Readers ...
, American author
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Walé Adeyemi
Walé Adeyemi MBE is a British-Nigerian fashion designer. He has worked as head designer at B-side, former creative director at New Era, an entrepreneur, industry spokesperson, music promoter, ambassador for The Prince's Trust and stylist to nu ...
, British fashion designer
See also
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Adeyemo
References
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Yoruba given names
Yoruba-language surnames