Adeyemi

Adéyẹmí
GenderUnisex
Language(s)Yoruba
Origin
Word/nameNigerian
Meaningthe crown or royalty befits me
Region of originSouth-West Nigeria

Adéyẹmí is a Yoruba name that means the crown or royalty befits me. It could also mean crown is meant for me.[1][2] The popular Yorùbá prefix "Adé" which means "Crown" is typically reserved for people born into any Yorùbá royal family.

  1. ^ Hanks, P.; Coates, R.; McClure, P. (2016). The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland. OUP Oxford. p. 16. ISBN 978-0-19-252747-9. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
  2. ^ "Adeyemi". Online Nigeria. Retrieved 28 January 2016.