Abayomi
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | Yoruba |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Nigeria |
| Meaning | My enemies tried to mock me, but God didn't allow them. |
| Region of origin | Southwestern Nigeria |
Abayomi is a male-given Yoruba name commonly used as a surname in Nigeria. It means "My enemies tried to mock me, but God didn't allow them". The full form is "Ota ibà yomi sugbon Ọlọ́run òjé".[1]
Notable Individuals with the Name
[edit]Given name
[edit]- Abayomi Ajayi (born 1961), Nigerian gynecologist
- Abayomi Barber, Nigerian contemporary artist
- Abayomi Mighty (born 1985), Nigerian youth ambassador to the United Nations
- Abayomi Olonisakin, Nigerian Chief of Defence Staff
- Abayomi Owonikoko Seun (born 1992), Nigerian-Georgian football player
- Oyinkansola Abayomi Nigerian politician
Surname
[edit]- John Augustus Abayomi-Cole (1848–1943), Sierra Leonean medical doctor and herbalist
- Kofo Abayomi (1896–1979), Nigerian ophthalmologist
- Oyinkansola Abayomi (1897–1990), Nigerian nationalist and feminist
References
[edit]- ^ "Meaning of Abayomi". Online Nigeria. 24 October 2019.