Tamunodouye, or Douye, 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 ...

unisex Unisex is an adjective indicating something is not sex-specific, i.e. is suitable for any type of sex. The term can also mean gender-blindness or gender neutrality. The term 'unisex' was coined in the 1960s and was used fairly informally. The co ...

given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a f ...

, which originates from

Ijaw Ijaw may refer to: *Ijaw people The Ijaw people, also known as the Izon people, are an ethnic group found in the Niger Delta region in Nigeria, with primary Population, population clusters in Bayelsa State, Bayelsa, Delta State, Delta, and River ...

. The name is most commonly used among the Kalabari,

Okrika Okrika is a town in Rivers State, Nigeria, and serves as the headquarters of Okrika Local Government Area. It is situated on an island south of Port Harcourt, functioning as a suburb of the city. The inhabitants of Okrika LGA are of Ijaw descent ...

, and Nembe people of

Rivers State Rivers is a states of Nigeria, state in the Niger Delta region of southern Nigeria (Old Eastern Region). Formed on 27 May 1967, when it was split from the former Eastern Region, Nigeria, Eastern Region, Rivers State borders include Imo State, Im ...

Bayelsa State Bayelsa is a state in the South South region of Nigeria, located in the core of the Niger Delta. Bayelsa State was created in 1996 and was carved out from Rivers State, making it one of the newest states in the federation. The capital, Yenag ...

, and the Egbema and Gbaramatu Ijaws

Delta State Delta is a States of Nigeria, state in the South South (Nigeria), South-South geopolitical zone of Nigeria. Named after the Niger Delta—a large part of which is in the state—the state was formed from the former Bendel State, on 27 August 1 ...

. The name means; "God's will", "God's desire", "favor from God", or "God's plan" in

English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Culture, language and peoples * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England * ''English'', an Amish ter ...

. The name may refer to: *

Tonye Briggs-Oniyide Tonye Briggs-Oniyide is the current Rivers State Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Rivers State Commissioner for Culture and Tourism. She was appointed in 2015 by Governor of Rivers State, Governor Ezenwo Nyesom Wike, replacing Nnabuihe Imegwu. E ...

, Rivers State Culture and Tourism Commissioner *

Tonye Cole Tonye Patrick Cole (born 11 January 1967) is a Nigerian billionaire businessman, he is the co-founder and former Group Executive Director of Sahara Group an energy conglomerate with operations spanning the entire energy chain in Nigeria and nei ...

(born 1967), businessman * Tonye Garrick, British-born Nigerian singer * Alabo Tonye Graham-Douglas (born 1939), Nigerian politician * Tonye Ibiama (born 1974), Nigerian businessman *

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(born 1961), American actress *

Prince Tonye Princewill Tonye Princewill (born 4 January 1969) is a Nigerian investor, politician, film producer and philanthropist who was the 2015 Labour Party (Nigeria), Labour Party and 2007 Action Congress of Nigeria, Action Congress nominee for Governor of River ...

(born 1969), Nigerian politician

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