Okorie is a Nigerian surname of
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 ...
origin. The surname means "born on Orie" in Igbo, with Orie being one of the days of the Igbo week. Okorie is a Nigerian native name of the Igbo tribe, which represents a strong male son of the land, born on a pronounced Great Market Day called Orie.
Notable people with the surname include:
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Angela Okorie
Angela Okorie is a Nigerian actress. In 2015, she won the best City People Entertainment Awards for Best Supporting Actress. She is also noted to have acted in more than 100 films between 2009 and 2014.
Early life and education
Okorie, the t ...
, Nigerian actress
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Chima Okorie
Chima Ephraim Okorie (born 8 October 1968 in Izomber, Abia State) is a Nigerian former professional football striker who was renowned for his goalscoring prowess in the Indian leagues. He went on to score 131 goals for East Bengal in three ...
(born 1968), Nigerian former footballer
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Domingo Okorie
Domingo Okorie is a Nigerian professor of chemistry and secretary of the Nigerian Academy of Science
The Nigerian Academy of Science is the official science academy of Nigeria. The academy of science was established on 18 January 1977, as an ...
, Nigerian professor of chemistry
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Ikechukwu Okorie
Ikechukwu Okorie (born 18 November 1993) is a Nigerian footballer
A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Can ...
(born 1993), Nigerian footballer
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Melatu Uche Okorie
Melatu Uche Okorie (born 1975) is a Nigerian-born Irish author and member of the Arts Council of Ireland. Her 2018 short story collection, ''This Hostel Life'', was shortlisted for the Sunday Independent Newcomer of the Year award at the Irish B ...
(born 1975), Nigerian-born Irish author
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Nick Okorie (born 1988), American professional basketball player
*Patrick Nnaemeka Okorie (born 1990), Nigerian singer and songwriter known by the stage name
Patoranking
Patrick Nnaemeka Okorie (born 27 May, 1990), better known by his stage name Patoranking, is a Nigerian reggae-dancehall singer and songwriter. Born and raised in Ijegun-Egba Satellite Town, Patoranking hails from Onicha, Ebonyi State. He starte ...
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Igbo-language surnames