Adékẹ́yè

Pronunciation

Meaning of Adékẹ́yè

The crown flatters the title/position.

Extended Meaning

The name is also found in use amongst Òndó, Ìgbómìnà, and Offa people. A variant is Adégẹyè, as used by the juju maestro, King Sunny Ade, an Ondo man.

Morphology

adé-kẹ́-(o)yè

Gloss

adé - crown, royalty
kẹ́ - pet, dandle or take loving care of
(o)yè - title, chieftaincy, or position

Geolocation

Common in:
GENERAL

Famous Persons

• Former Chief of Naval Staff Abdulganiyu Adékẹ́yè from Offa and Muyiwa Adékẹ́yè

• former editor the News

• from Edidi (Igbomina) in Kwara State.

Variants

Adegeye.