Adégòkè is both a surname and a given name of
Yoruba
The Yoruba people (, , ) are a West African ethnic group that mainly inhabit parts of Nigeria, Benin, and Togo. The areas of these countries primarily inhabited by Yoruba are often collectively referred to as Yorubaland. The Yoruba constitute ...
origin meaning "the crown or royalty has ascended to the top, or has gained advancement".
Notable people with the name include:
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Adegoke Adelabu
Gbadamosi Adegoke Adelabu (3 September 1915 – 25 March 1958) was a prominent personality in the politics of Ibadan city and subsequently that of the Western Region of Nigeria right before the country's independence in 1960. He was Nigeria's Mi ...
(1915–1958), Nigerian politician
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Adegoke Olubummo (1923–1992), Nigerian academic and mathematician
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Enoch Olaoluwa Adegoke (born 2000), a Nigerian sprinter
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Jimmy Adegoke (born 1963), climate scientist and professor at the University of Missouri-Kansas City
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Mutiu Adegoke (born 1984), Nigerian football defender
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Saidat Adegoke (born 1985), Nigerian footballer
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Sam Adegoke, Nigerian actor
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Sarah Adegoke (born 1997), Nigerian tennis player
References
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Yoruba-language surnames
Yoruba given names