Adétòkunbọ̀ () 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 king/crown/royalty from across the seas" or "the king/crown/royalty from a foreign land". The name consists of two parts: ''Adé'' "crown", which is also found in other Yoruba names such as
Adéwálẹ̀, and ''Tòkunbọ'' from ''ti òkun bọ̀'' "came (by) sea (and) arrived", which is often applied to children born outside of Africa.
Surname
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[Several individuals with the Adétòkunbọ̀ surname live in ]Greece
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. In Modern Greek
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, voiced stop
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s such as or are commonly transcribed using digraphs, respectively μπ ''mp'' for and ντ ''nt'' for As a result, the surname Adétòkunbọ̀ is commonly transcribed Αντετοκούνμπο in Greek, which is pronounced . That Greek name is in turn transliterated, using Latin characters
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, as ''Antetokounmpo''. This practice reflects literally the order of the Greek letters ‒ rather than reflecting the name's pronunciation in Yoruba or in Greek. brothers from Greece playing in the G League or NBA
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Alex Antetokounmpo
Alexandros Emeka "Alex" Antetokounmpo ( ; el, Αλέξανδρος Εμέκα "Άλεξ" Αντετοκούνμπο, ; born Adetokunbo 27 August 2001) is a Greek-Nigerian professional basketball player for the Wisconsin Herd of the NBA G League. ...
(born 2001), Greek basketball player for the Wisconsin Herd (affiliate of the Milwaukee Bucks) in the NBA G League
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Giannis Antetokounmpo (born 1994), Greek basketball player for the Milwaukee Bucks in the NBA
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Kostas Antetokounmpo
Konstantinos Ndubuisi "Kostas" Antetokounmpo ( ; el, Κωνσταντίνος Εντουμπουίσι "Κώστας" Αντετοκούνμπο, ; born Adetokunbo November 20, 1997) is a Greek professional basketball player who plays for the F ...
(born 1997), Greek basketball player for the Chicago Bulls in the NBA
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Thanasis Antetokounmpo
Athanasios Rotimi "Thanasis" Antetokounmpo, (born Adetokunbo; July 18, 1992) is a Greek-Nigerian professional basketball player for the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Listed at 6 feet and 7 inches, he plays the ...
(born 1992), Greek basketball player for the Milwaukee Bucks in the NBA
Given name
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Adetokunbo Ademola
Omoba Sir Adetokunbo Adegboyega Ademola GCON KBE PC SAN (1 February 1906 – 29 January 1993) was a Nigerian jurist who was the Chief Justice of Nigeria from 1958 to 1972. He was appointed as Chief Justice on 1 April 1958, replacing Sir Staff ...
(1906–1993), Nigerian jurist
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Adetokunbo Kayode
Adetokunbo Kayode is a Nigerian corporate lawyer, tax expert and international arbitrator.
Early life
He attended CMS Grammar School, in Lagos. He studied law at the University of Lagos, Nigeria Law School, Lagos, Strategic Leadership at the ...
(born 1958), Nigerian politician
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Adetokunbo Lucas
Adetokunbo Oluwole Lucas (was born in 1931 and died on 25 December 2020) was a Nigerian doctor who was considered a global leader in tropical diseases. Born in Lagos, he was educated in the United Kingdom and commenced his professional career ...
(1931–2020), Nigerian physician
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Adetokunbo Ogundeji
Adetokunbo Ogundeji (born October 9, 1998) is an American football outside linebacker for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Notre Dame.
Early life and high school
Ogundeji grew up in West ...
(born 1998), American football player
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Yoruba given names
Yoruba-language surnames