Ondo may refer to:

Places

Ondo, Hiroshima was a town located in Aki District, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 14,294 and a density of 763.16 persons per km2. The total area was 18.73 km2. On March 20, 2005, Ondo, along with the tow ...

, Japan, a former town *

Ondo State Ondo () is a States of Nigeria, state in Points of the compass, southwestern Nigeria. It was created on 3 February 1976 from the former Western State (Nigeria), Western State. Ondo borders Ekiti State to the north, Kogi State to the northeast fo ...

, Nigeria **

Roman Catholic Diocese of Ondo The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ondo () is a diocese located in the Ondo State in the ecclesiastical province of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ibadan, Ibadan in Nigeria. The cathedral and diocesan secretariat are located in Akure. History * 12 ...

, Ondo State ** Ondo Town, a town in the state *

Ondo Kingdom The Ondo Kingdom is a traditional state that traces its origins back for over 500 years, with its capital in Ode Ondo. Ondo Kingdom was established by Princess Pupupu, one of the twins of Alafin Oluaso. Her mother was Queen Olu who later di ...

(c. 1510–1899), a state with its capital in Ode Ondo (now Ondo Town)

People

Ondo is a

Fang A fang is a long, pointed tooth. In mammals, a fang is a modified maxillary tooth, used for biting and tearing flesh. In snakes, it is a specialized tooth that is associated with a venom gland (see snake venom). Spiders also have external fangs, ...

name. It is mainly found in Gabon and Equatorial Guinea. It is also spelled Ondó in the latter by following the Spanish language ortoghaphy rules. Notable people with the name Ondo or Ondó include: *

Purificación Angue Ondo Purificación Angue Ondo Avomo (born 30 April 1945) is an Equatoguinean diplomat and former Minister of Women's and Children's Affairs. She has served as an ambassador to several countries, including Cameroon, Chad, the United States, and Spain ...

(born 1945), Equatoguinean diplomat *

Gilles Mbang Ondo Gilles Daniel Mbang Ondo (born 10 October 1985) is a Gabonese former footballer who played as a forward. Club career Youth career Born in Libreville, Gabon, Mbang Ondo, when he was 10 months old, moved along with his family to Paris, France. ...

(born 1985), Gabonese footballer *

Loïc Mbang Ondo Loïc Cédric Mbang Ondo (born 10 May 1990), is a footballer. In 2017, he debuted with the Gabonese national football team. Career Club career In 2010, Ondo signed with Grindavík of the Icelandic top-tier Úrvalsdeild karla. After appearing ...

(born 1990), Gabonese footballer * Juan Mbo Ondo (born 1991), Equatoguinean footballer *

Emilia Mikue Ondo Emilia Mikue Ondo (born 20 December 1984) is an Equatoguinean middle distance runner. She set a personal best time of 2:15.72 for the 800 metres at the 2007 IAAF World Championships in Osaka, Japan. She is also a two-time flag bearer for Equatori ...

(born 1984), Equatoguinean runner * Francisco Obama Ondo (born 1996 as Franklin Bama Yangoua), Cameroonian footballer naturalized as Equatoguinean * Daniel Ona Ondo (born 1945), Gabonese politician *

Bonifacio Ondó Edú Bonifacio Ondó Edú-Aguong (16 March 1922 – 5 March 1969) was an Equatoguinean politician who served as the Prime Minister of Equatorial Guinea from 1964 to 1968 while it was still under Spanish colonial rule, as Spanish Guinea. He played a l ...

(born 2003), Equatoguinean footballer *

Charles Ondo Charles Nduwuisi Ondo (born 22 October 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a left-back for MLS Next Pro club Portland Timbers 2. Born in Spain, he plays for the Equatorial Guinea national team. Early life Ondo was born in Madrid, ...

(born 2003), Equatoguinean footballer * Estelle Ondo (born 1970), Gabonese politician *

Jean François Ondo Jean François Ondo (1916–1972) was Gabonese politician. He was Minister of National Defense from 1960 to 1963. He was the foreign minister of Gabon Gabon ( ; ), officially the Gabonese Republic (), is a country on the Atlantic coast of Cent ...

(1916–after 1963), Gabonese foreign minister *

Jennifer Ondo Ruth Jennifer Ondo Mouchita (born 1992) is a Gabonese model and beauty pageant titleholder. She was crowned Miss Gabon 2013 and served as the representative of Gabon in Miss Universe 2013. Miss Gabon 2013 Jennifer Ondo Mouchita was the represen ...

(born 1992), Gabonese model * Marcos Ondo (born 2000), Equatoguinean footballer * María Rosa Ondo (born 1982), Equatoguinean football manager *

Mariano Ondo Mariano Ondo Monsuy Angong (29 June 1999 – 14 September 2022) was an Equatoguinean footballer who played as a right back. He represented Equatorial Guinea at under-23 and senior levels. Club career Ondo has played club football for Cano Sp ...

(1999–2022), Equatoguinean footballer *

Valéry Ondo Valéry Ondo (born 14 August 1967) is a Gabonese footballer. He played in 36 matches for the Gabon national football team from 1992 to 2001. He was also named in Gabon's squad for the 1994 African Cup of Nations The 1994 African Cup of Nations ...

(born 1967), Gabonese footballer * Cédric Ondo Biyoghé (born 1994), Gabonese footballer * Bruno Ondo Mengue (born 1992), Equatoguinean basketball player *

Emmanuel Ondo Methogo Emmanuel Ondo Methogo (born 24 June 1946"Ondo Methogo Emmanuel", ''Gabon: Les hommes de pouvoir'', number 4Africa Intelligence 5 March 2002 .) is a Gabonese politician. A member of the ruling Gabonese Democratic Party (''Parti démocratique gabonai ...

(born 1946), Gabonese politician *

Armengol Ondo Nguema Armengol Ondo Nguema (born 3 February 1970) is the younger brother of Equatoguinean President Teodoro Obiang, as well as the head of the president's Israeli-trained security detail. He was, until recently, the head of national security. He may h ...

(born 1970), Equatoguinean politician *

Salvador Ondo Nkumu Salvador Ondo Nkumu is an Equatoguinean politician and former judge who has served as the country's Minister of Justice since 2018. He had previously served as Minister of Justice from 2008 to 2011. Career Ondo Nkumu adjourned the trial of 14 su ...

, Equatoguinean politician and former judge, Minister of Justice since 2018 and from 2008 to 2011 *

Albert Ondo Ossa Albert Ondo Ossa is a Gabonese politician, member of civil society and associate professor of economics at Omar Bongo University. Career In 1987, Albert Ondo Ossa passed the competitive examination for the faculties of economics and managemen ...

, Gabonese politician * Benjamin Zé Ondo (born 1987), Gabonese footballer ''Note: Fang names are formed with the given name followed by the father's name – Fangs from Equatorial Guinea also include the mother's name in their full names due to the Spanish influence.''

Other uses

Ondo (music) is a type of Japanese folk music genre. Etymology and description The literal translation of "ondo" is "sound head." Kanji, or the Chinese characters used in the Japanese language, often have literal and abstract meanings, here the kanji for " ...

, a type of Japanese folk music * ''Ondo''-class oiler, ships of the Imperial Japanese Navy ** Japanese ship ''Ondo'', lead ship of the class *

Ondō Bridge also known as Ondoo Bridge and Ondo Bridge is a red road bridge that connects the mainland of Kure City, Hiroshima, with Kurahashi, Hiroshima, Kurahashi Island (formerly Ondo Town, Aki District). History The strait, called "Seto of Ondo" was ...

, connecting Kure City, Hiroshima, Japan, with the former town of Ondo

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