Taiwo

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Taiwo
Language(s)Yoruba
Origin
MeaningFirst twin to taste the world.
Other names
Variant form(s)Taiye, Taye, Taiyewo
Related namesKehinde
See alsoKehinde

Taiwo (variant forms: Taiye, Taye, Taiyewo)[1] is a name of Yoruba origin meaning "the first twin to taste the world." or the one who comes before Kehinde.[2] Although Taiwo is the firstborn twin, in Yoruba belief Taiwo is considered the younger twin, having been sent into the world by Kehinde to determine if it is the right time to be born. The names are associated with the Yoruba belief in Ibeji, sacred twins.[3]

Given name[]

  • Augustus Taiwo Solarin, (1922–1994) Nigerian educator and activist
  • Taiwo Ajai Lycett (born 1941), Nigerian actress
  • Hassanat Taiwo Akinwande, stage name Wunmi, Nigerian film and television actress
  • Taiwo Aladefa (born 1974), retired Nigerian 100 m hurdler
  • Taiwo Allimi (born 1944), Nigerian journalist and media executive
  • Taiwo Atieno (born 1985), English-born Kenyan international footballer
  • Taiwo Awoniyi (born 1997), Nigerian footballer
  • Pastor Taiwo Odubiyi (born 1965), Senior Associate Pastor, Still Waters Church International, Ikorodu, Nigeria
  • Taiwo Owatemi, British Labour MP
  • Taiwo Rafiu (born 1972), Nigerian women's basketball player
  • Taiye Selasi (born 1979), British writer
  • Taye Babalola (born, 1991), Nigerian footballer
  • (born,1993) Nigerian fashion designer
  • , Professor in African Languages, Harvard University, USA

Last/family name[]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Taiye". Retrieved October 25, 2015.
  2. ^ "Taiwo". Online Nigeria: Nigerian Names and meanings. Retrieved June 10, 2015.
  3. ^ Herman Bauman (2008). African Safari for Jesus. Xlibris Corporation. ISBN 978-1-462-8253-70.
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