Chukwuemeka is an
Igbo
Igbo may refer to:
* Igbo people, an ethnic group of Nigeria
* Igbo language, their language
* anything related to Igboland, a cultural region in Nigeria
See also
* Ibo (disambiguation)
* Igbo mythology
* Igbo music
* Igbo art
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* Igbo-Ukwu, a t ...
phrase meaning "God has done so much".
It is both a surname and a given name; the given name is commonly shortened to
Emeka.
Notable people bearing the names
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Caleb Chukwuemeka, English footballer
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Carney Chukwuemeka, English footballer
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Vivian Chukwuemeka
Vivian Peters-Chukwuemeka (born 4 May 1975) is a retired Nigerian shot putter and two-time Olympian. She won the gold medal in the shot put at the 2002 Commonwealth Games and has won three consecutive titles at the All-Africa Games from 1999 to 2 ...
, Nigerian shot-putter
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Chukwuemeka Chikelu
Chukwuemeka Chikelu is a Nigerian lawyer and politician who was a National Representative from Anambra State (1999–2003), and then was Minister of Information and National Orientation during the second term of President Olusegun Obasanjo.
B ...
, Nigerian lawyer and politician
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Chukwuemeka Ezeife
Chukwuemeka Ezeife (20 November 1937 – 14 December 2023) was a Nigerian politician who served as the governor of Anambra State in Nigeria from January 1992 to November 1993 during the Nigerian Third Republic.
Background
Ezeife was born in Igb ...
(born 1939), governor of Anambra State, Nigeria from 1992 to 1993
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Chukwuemeka Ezeugo
Chukwuemeka Ezeugo, simply known by his sobriquet Reverend King, is a Christian preacher from Anambra State, South-east Nigeria. In 2006, he rose to nationwide recognition following the murder of a church member, Ann Uzoh. He was subsequently se ...
, known as "Reverend King", Nigerian Christian preacher
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Chukwuemeka Fred Agbata (born 1979), Nigerian journalist, entrepreneur and public speaker
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Chukwuemeka Ike (1931–2020), born Vincent Chukwuemeka Ike, Nigerian writer
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Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba
Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba (born 20 August 1967) is a Nigerian politician and lawyer. He was the Minister of State for Education of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. from 2019 and resigned on April 28, 2022, after receiving an APC Expression of Intere ...
(born 1967), Nigerian politician and lawyer
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Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu
Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu (4 November 193326 November 2011) was a Nigerian military officer and political figure who served as President of Biafra from 1967 to 1970. As the military governor of the Eastern Region of Nigeria, which he declar ...
(born 1933), secessionist leader of the state of Biafra during the Nigerian Civil War
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Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, educational establishment named for the above
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Chukwuemeka Ujam
Chukwuemeka Ujam ''mni'' (born March 6, 1974) is a Nigerian politician, and the elected member representing Nkanu East/West Federal Constituency of Enugu State. He is a member of the All Progressive Congress (APC).
Early life and education
Ch ...
, Nigerian politician
Emeka
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Emeka Okafor
Chukwuemeka Ndubuisi Okafor (born September 28, 1982) is an American former professional basketball player. Okafor attended Bellaire High School in Bellaire, Texas and the University of Connecticut, where in 2004 he won a national championship. ...
, American basketball player
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Emeka Nwadike
Chukwuemeka Ibezimife Nwadike (born 9 August 1978) is an English former professional footballer.
He played as a midfielder notably in the Football League for Shrewsbury Town between 1996 and 1998. Following on from that he held a career in No ...
, English footballer
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Emeka Udechuku, British discus thrower
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Emeka Onwuamaegbu, Nigerian general
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Emeka Onyemachi, Nigerian judoka
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Emeka Ihedioha, Nigerian politician and businessman
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Emeka Woke, Nigerian engineer and politician
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Emeka Ngozi Wogu, Nigerian lawyer and politician
See also
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Chuks
References
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Igbo names