Adebowale
Appearance
Adebowale is both a surname and a given name of Yoruba origin, meaning "the king/crown/royalty came back home".[1] Notable people with the name include:
- Bayo Adebowale (born 1944), Nigerian poet, writer, critic and librarian
- Michael Adebowale (born 1991), Islamist convicted of the murder of Lee Rigby
- Victor Adebowale, Baron Adebowale (born 1962), British politician
- Adebowale Adefuye (1947–2015), Nigerian diplomat and historian
- Adebowale Ogungbure (born 1981), Nigerian footballer
- Idris Adeshina Adebowale (2000- Till Date), International Musician a.k.a Shina Ayo Odomola
References
- ^ Hanks, P.; Coates, R.; McClure, P. (2016). The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland. OUP Oxford. p. 15. ISBN 978-0-19-252747-9. Retrieved 7 September 2018.