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Ayodele or Ayodelé is a
Yoruba name meaning "joy arrived home"
Notable people with the name include:
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Francis Morgan Ayodele Thompson (born 1958), British decathlete
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Ayodele Adeleye (born 1988), Nigerian football defender
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Ayodele Aladefa (born 1970), Nigerian former long jumper
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Sylvester Ayodele Arise, Nigerian senator who represents the People's Democratic Party (PDP) in Ekiti State
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Ayodele Awojobi (1937–1984), Nigerian academic, author, inventor, social crusader and activist
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Akin Ayodele
Akinola James Ayodele (; born September 17, 1979) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for the Jacksonville Jaguars, Dallas Cowboys, Miami Dolphins, and Buffalo Bills. He ...
(born 1979), former American football linebacker
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Franklin Ayodele (born 1987), Nigerian football striker
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Remi Ayodele
Remilekun Ayodele (born April 22, 1983) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys, New Orleans Saints, and Minnesota Vikings. He played college foot ...
(born 1983), former American football defensive tackle
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Ayodele Bakare (born 1960), Nigerian professional basketball coach
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Saidu Ayodele Balogun, the first Governor of Ogun State, Nigeria after it was formed in March 1976
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Ayodele Fayose (born 1960), former governor of Ekiti State in Nigeria
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M. Ayodele Heath, American poet, spoken-word performer, and fiction writer
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Ayodelé Ikuesan (born 1985), French sprinter who specialises in the 60 metres and 4x100 metres relay
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Stephen Ayodele Makinwa (born 1983), Nigerian football striker
See also
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Dele
A dele or deleatur (, ) is an obelism (a proofreading symbol) used to mark something for deletion.
Name
''Dele'', the more common term in modern American English (sometimes used as a verb, e.g. "Dele that graf"), coincides with the imperative ...
References
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Yoruba given names
Yoruba-language surnames