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

Name list

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