Tunde is a
unisex name
A unisex name (also known as an epicene name, a gender-neutral name or an androgynous name) is a given name that is not gender-specific. Unisex names are common in the English-speaking world, especially in the United States. By contrast, some co ...
, originally a diminutive form of a
Yoruba name for a native of
Nigeria
Nigeria, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean to the south. It covers an area of . With Demographics of Nigeria, ...
which also means "returns". Hence, when ''Tunde'' is combined with other Yoruba words such as ''Baba'' (father) or ''Yeye/Iya/Mama'' (mother) to form ''Babatunde'' and ''Yetunde'' respectively, the meaning becomes 'father or mother has returned'. Similarly, ''Omo'' (son) or ''Ola'' (wealth) can be added to Tunde.
Notable persons with the name Tunde include:
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Tunde Adebimpe
Babatunde Omoroga Adebimpe (; born February 25, 1975) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and actor. He is best known as a founding member and co-lead vocalist of the Brooklyn-based band TV on the Radio, with whom he has recorded five st ...
(born 1975), American actor, director and musician
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Tunde Adisa
Tunde Adisa is a Nigerian para table tennis player of class 9 and Paralympian
The Paralympic Games or Paralympics is a periodic series of international multisport events involving athletes with a range of disabilities. There are Winter and ...
, Nigerian para table tennis player
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Tunde Baiyewu
Emmanuel Babatunde Baiyewu (born 25 November 1968), better known as Tunde Baiyewu, is a British singer and songwriter of Nigerian descent, best known as the vocalist of Lighthouse Family. When the group went on hiatus in 2003, Baiyewu embarked ...
(born 1965), British-Nigerian singer
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Tunde Idiagbon
Babatunde "Tunde" Abdulbaki Idiagbon (14 September 1943 – 24 March 1999) was a Nigerian general who served as the 6th Chief of Staff, Supreme Headquarters (second-in-command) under military head of state General Muhammadu Buhari from 19 ...
(1942–1999), Nigerian soldier
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Tunde Jegede
Tunde Jegede (born 28 January 1972) is a composer and multi-instrumentalist in contemporary classical, African and pop music, who is of Nigerian descent and born in England and as a child travelled to Africa to learn the art of the kora. He is a ...
(born 1972), Nigerian composer and musician
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Tunde Nightingale
Earnest Olatunde Thomas (10 December 1922 – 1981), known as Tunde Nightingale or The Western Nightingale, was a Nigerian singer and guitarist, best known for his unique jùjú music style, following in the tradition of Tunde King.
Early l ...
(1922–1981), Nigerian musician
See also
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Babatunde
Babatunde (variant forms: Babatunji, Babajide, Babawande, Babaside, Babatide, Bababode, Babs) is a male given name. In the Yoruba language, it means 'father returns', or ' a father has returned'. This generally refers to a male ancestor such as ...
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Yetunde
Yetunde () is a traditional name of the Yoruba ethnic group for females which factors into Yoruba religious beliefs, meaning "Mother has returned". This is the name the Yoruba give to a daughter born shortly after the death of a paternal grandmo ...
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Tünde
Tünde is a Hungarian feminine given name, derived from Hungarian ''tündér'' meaning "fairy". This name was coined by the Hungarian poet Mihály Vörösmarty in the 19th century in his work ''Csongor és Tünde (Csongor and Tünde).''
With Cso ...
, Hungarian female given name
External links
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Unisex given names
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