Nnamdi
Appearance
Gender | Male |
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Origin | |
Word/name | Igbo |
Meaning | My father is alive |
Other names | |
Related names | Nna, Namdi |
Nnamdi (pronounced n-nahm-dee) is a traditional name used by the Igbo people of Nigeria. It means "I am submissive."[1]
Notable people bearing the name
- Nnamdi Azikiwe, first President of Nigeria
- Nnamdi Asomugha, cornerback for the Philadelphia Eagles
- Kojo Nnamdi, radio talk show host in Washington DC.
- Nnamdi Christopher Umeh, an IT Expert in Abuja Nigeria.
References
- ^ Madubuike, Ihechukwu (1976). A Handbook of African Names. Three Continents Press. p. 219. ISBN 0-914478-13-3.