Okoro is a surname of
Igbo origin with a meaning of "greatness", especially in one's character.
Notable people with the name include:
Surname
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Christopher Okoro Cole, (1921–c.1990), Sierra Leonean government official
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Dawn Okoro
Dawn Okoro (born 1980, in Houston), is a Nigerian American artist who paints figurative art works, as well as practices photography and videography, all inspired by fashion and popular culture. She graduated from University of Texas-Austin in 2002 ...
, American artist
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Fidelis Okoro, Nigerian politician
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Isaac Okoro
Isaac Nnamdi Okoro (born January 26, 2001) is an American professional basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Auburn Tigers. Listed at and , he plays the ...
(born 2001), American basketball player
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Kenny Okoro, American football player
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Marilyn Okoro, British athlete
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Osas Okoro
Osadebamwen Moses Okoro (born 7 September 1990) is a Nigerian international footballer who plays for Enugu Rangers, as a midfielder.
Personal life
Okoro's brothers, Stanley and Charles, are also footballers.
Club career
Okoro has played club ...
, Nigerian footballer
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Sandie Okoro
Sandie Okoro (born 1964) is a British lawyer, appointed in 2016 as senior vice-president and general counsel at the World Bank Group. She has previously been general counsel at Barings Asset Management, and head of legal at Schroders Investment M ...
(born 1964), British lawyer
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Stanley Okoro
Stanley Osaretin Okoro (born 8 December 1992) is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a winger or forward.
Career
Born in Enugu, Okoro finished his graduation with Heartland FC, after spells with River Lane FC and National Grammar School. He ma ...
, Nigerian footballer
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Sunday Patrick Okoro
Sunday Patrick Okoro (born 27 April 1986 in Abuja) is a Nigerian footballer playing with Dhivehi Premier League side New Radiant S.C.
Career
Okoro previously played professionally for Serbian club FK Radnički Pirot, Belgian clubs KSK Beveren ...
, Nigerian footballer
Given name
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Okoro Idozuka
Okoro Idozuka, born Mazi Okoli Idozuka, was a 19th-century leader and warrior in the Arondizuogu area of what is now Nigeria. He was a senior advisor to the founder of Ndiakunwanta Uno Arondizuogu village and also a leader in his own right, expand ...
, 19th-century Nigerian leader
See also
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Ikot Okoro, Nigerian village
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Okoro Oilfield
Okoro Oilfield is an oilfield located offshore Nigeria in an average water depth of in the eastern Niger Delta
The Niger Delta is the delta of the Niger River sitting directly on the Gulf of Guinea on the Atlantic Ocean in Nigeria. It is l ...
, Nigerian offshore oilfield
References
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Igbo names