Fatai
Appearance
(Redirected from Fatai (musician))
Gender | Male |
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Language(s) | Hausa/Yoruba |
Origin | |
Word/name | Nigeria |
Meaning | Loyal and faithful slave/servant of Allah + Fatai/Fattah - conqueror, victor |
Region of origin | Northern region and South-West, Nigeria |
Fatai ⓘ is a Nigerian masculine given name and surname, predominantly used among Muslims, particularly within the Hausa and Yoruba communities. Derived from Arabic, "Abdulfatai" signifies Abdul/Abdullah - "loyal and faithful slave/servant of Allah" + Fatai/Fattah - "conqueror, victor".[1]
Notable Individuals with the Name
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Given name
[edit]- Fatai Akinade Akinbade (born 1955), Nigerian politician
- Alao Fatai Adisa (born 1986), Nigerian footballer
- Fatai Atere (born 1971), Nigerian footballer
- Fatai Ayinla (1939–2016), Nigerian boxer
- Oba Fatai Ayinla Aileru (born 1938), Nigerian politician
- Fatai Rolling Dollar (Olayiwola Fatai Olagunju; 1927–2013), Nigerian singer and songwriter
- Fatai Onikeke (born 1983), Nigerian–Australian boxer
- Fatai Osho, Nigerian football manager
- Otunba Fatai Sowemimo (born 1955), Nigerian businessman and politician
- Fatai (singer) (Fatai Veamatahau; born 1995), Australian singer
- Atanda Fatai Williams (1918–2002), Nigerian jurist
- Zhu Fatai, 4th-century Chinese scholar
Surname
[edit]- Adeyemo Fatai, Nigerian table tennis player
- Kehinde Fatai (born 1990), Nigerian footballer
- Sodiq Fatai (born 1996), Nigerian footballer
References
[edit]- ^ "Name Abdulfatai at Onomast. Meaning of the name Abdulfatai". onomast.com. Retrieved 2024-10-24.