Adetokunbo
Adétòkunbọ̀ (Yoruba pronunciation: [ādétòkũ̄bɔ̀]) is both a surname and a given name of Yoruba origin meaning "the king/crown/royalty from across the seas" or "the king/crown/royalty from a foreign land". The name consists of two parts: Adé “crown”, which is also found in other Yoruba names such as Ad��wálẹ̀, and Tòkunbọ from ti òkun bọ̀ “came (by) sea (and) arrived”, which is often applied to children born outside of Africa.
Surname[]
- Basketball:
- Alex Antetokounmpo (born 2001), Greek basketball player in the Spanish Liga ACB
- Giannis Antetokounmpo (born 1994), Greek basketball player for the Milwaukee Bucks in the NBA
- Kostas Antetokounmpo (born 1997), Greek basketball player for the LDLC ASVEL in the French Betclic Élite
- Thanasis Antetokounmpo (born 1992), Greek basketball player for the Milwaukee Bucks in the NBA
Given name[]
- Adetokunbo Ademola (1906–1993), Nigerian jurist
- Adetokunbo Kayode (born 1958), Nigerian politician
- Adetokunbo Lucas (1931–2020), Nigerian physician
Categories:
- Given names
- Surnames
- Yoruba given names
- Yoruba-language surnames