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Tunde Famous Jr.
Tunde is a unisex name, originally a diminutive form of a Yoruba language, Yoruba name for a native of Nigeria which also means "returns". Hence, when ''Tunde'' is combined with other Yoruba words such as ''Baba'' (father) or ''Yeye/Iya/Mama'' (mother) to form ''Babatunde'' and ''Yetunde'' respectively, the meaning becomes 'father or mother has returned'. Similarly, ''Omo'' (son) or ''Ola'' (wealth) can be added to Tunde. Notable persons with the name Tunde include: *Tunde Adebimpe (born 1975), American actor, director and musician *Tunde Adisa, Nigerian para table tennis player *Tunde Baiyewu (born 1965), British-Nigerian singer *Tunde Idiagbon (1942–1999), Nigerian soldier *Tunde Jegede (born 1972), Nigerian composer and musician *Tunde Nightingale (1922–1981), Nigerian musician See also *Babatunde *Yetunde *Tünde, Hungarian female given name External links Tunde on YorubaName.com {{given name, nocat Unisex given names Yoruba given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unisex Name
A unisex name (also known as an epicene name, a gender-neutral name or an androgynous name) is a given name that is not gender-specific. Unisex names are common in the English-speaking world, especially in the United States. By contrast, some countries have Naming laws, laws preventing unisex names, requiring parents to give their children sex-specific names. In other countries or cultures, social norms oppose such names and transgressions may result in discrimination, ridicule, and psychological abuse. Names may have different gender connotations from country to country or language to language. For example, the Italian male name ''Andrea'' (derived from Greek ''Andreas'') is understood as a female name in many languages, such as English, German, Hungarian, Czech, and Spanish. Parents may name their child in honor of a person of another sex, which – if done widely – can result in the name becoming unisex. For example, Christians, particularly Catholics, may give a child a s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |