Azikiwe is a

Nigerian Nigerians or the Nigerian people are citizens of Nigeria or people with ancestry from Nigeria. The name Nigeria was derived from the Niger River running through the country. This name was allegedly coined in the late 19th century by British jo ...

male given name and surname of Igbo origin. It means "the one who comes from the great forest' or 'the one who comes from the land of the great forest". Azikiwe is a powerful name that evokes a connection to nature and strength. Diminutive form is Azikwe, Azikwee, Azikwi.

Notable individuals with the name

* Nnamdi Azikiwe (1904 – 1996) Nigerian politician, statesman, and revolutionary leader. *

Flora Azikiwe Flora Ogbenyeanu Ogoegbunam Azikiwe (7 August 1917 – 22 August 1983) was the first wife of Nnamdi Azikiwe, the first President of Nigeria. She served as the first First Lady of Nigeria from 1 October 1963 to 16 January 1966. Flora Ogbenyeanu ...

(1917 – 1983) The wife of Nnamdi Azikiwe, the first

First Lady of Nigeria The first lady of Nigeria is an informal, but accepted title, held by the wife of the president of Nigeria. The current First Lady, first lady is Oluremi Tinubu who has held the title since 29 May 2023. The Constitution of Nigeria does not creat ...

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Goodluck Jonathan Goodluck Ebele Azikiwe Jonathan (born 20 November 1957) is a Nigerian politician who served as the president of Nigeria from 2010 to 2015. He lost the 2015 presidential election to former military head of state General Muhammadu Buhari and ...

(born 1957) Nigerian politician and a former Nigeria president.

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