Ayodele or Ayodelé is a
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 ...
name meaning "joy comes home"
People with the name include:
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Francis Morgan Ayodele Thompson (born 1958), British decathlete
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Ayodele Adeleye (born 1988), Nigerian football defender
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Ayodele Aladefa (born 1970), Nigerian former long jumper
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Sylvester Ayodele Arise, Nigerian senator who represents the People's Democratic Party (PDP) in Ekiti State
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Ayodele Awojobi
Ayodele Oluwatumininu Awojobi (12 March 1937 – 23 September 1984), also known by the nicknames "Dead Easy",
"The Akoka Giant", and "Macbeth", was a Nigerian academic, author, inventor, social crusader and activist.
He was considered a scholarl ...
(1937–1984), Nigerian academic, author, inventor, social crusader and activist
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Akin Ayodele (born 1979), former American football linebacker
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Franklin Ayodele (born 1987), Nigerian football striker
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Remi Ayodele
Remilekun "Remi" Ayodele (born April 22, 1983) is a former American football defensive tackle in the National Football League for the New Orleans Saints, Dallas Cowboys and Minnesota Vikings. He played college football at Oklahoma.
Early year ...
(born 1983), former American football defensive tackle
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Ayodele Bakare
Ayodele "Ayo" Bakare (born 20 March 1960) is a Nigerian professional basketball coach. He is the current head coach of Ebun Comets and has coached several years.
Club coaching career
Bakare has been the head coach of the Ebun Comets in the Nige ...
(born 1960), Nigerian professional basketball coach
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Saidu Ayodele Balogun, the first Governor of Ogun State, Nigeria after it was formed in March 1976
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Ayodele Fayose (born 1960), the current governor of Ekiti State in Nigeria
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M. Ayodele Heath, American poet, spoken-word performer, and fiction writer
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Ayodelé Ikuesan
Ayodelé Ikuesan (born 15 May 1985) is a French sprinter who specialises in the 60 metres and 4 × 100 metres relay. Ikuesan won the 4 × 100 m relay gold medal at the 2009 Mediterranean Games. She competed in the 60m at the 2009 European A ...
(born 1985), French sprinter who specialises in the 60 metres and 4x100 metres relay
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Stephen Ayodele Makinwa
Stephen Ayodele Makinwa (born 26 July 1983) is a retired Nigerian footballer who played as a striker. Makinwa also played for the Nigerian national team. His name, Ayodele, means "''Joy has come home''".
Club career
Early career
Makinwa was b ...
(born 1983), Nigerian football striker
See also
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Dele
References
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Yoruba given names
Yoruba-language surnames