Seyi, Oluseyi, or Oluwaseyi is a
Yoruba unisex given name and an occasional surname. Notable people with the name include:
Given name
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Oluseyi Petinrin, Nigerian Air Force officer
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Josephine Oluseyi Williams
Josephine Oluseyi Williams (born 3 April 1956) is a Nigerian financial expert, Public administration, Public administrator and former Lagos State Head of Service.
Early life
Josephine was born in Lagos State, southwestern Nigeria.
She attended t ...
, Nigerian financial expert
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Oluseyi Smith
Oluseyi Smith or Seyi Smith (born February 21, 1987) is a Nigerian-born Canadian sprinter. He took part in the 2012 Summer Olympics in the 4 × 100 m relay with teammates Jared Connaughton, Gavin Smellie and Justyn Warner. In the final, the Canad ...
, Canadian sprinter
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Oluseyi Bajulaiye
Oluseyi Bajulaiye is a Nigerian diplomat. He is a senior United Nations official with a background in the UNHCR activities dealing with refugees and humanitarian programs.
Career
Since 2005, he is the Deputy Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian ...
, United Nations official
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Seyi Ajirotutu, soccer player
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Oluwaseyi Makinde, Nigerian businessman
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Samuel Oluwaseyi Ameobi, professional footballer
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Oluwaseyi Babajide "Sheyi" Ojo, English footballer
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Oluwaseyi Akerele, Nigerian record producer and songwriter
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Joseph "Joe" Oluwaseyi Temitope Ayodele-Aribo, English professional footballer
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Seyi Abolaji
Oluwaseyi Abolaji (born May 6, 1983) is a former American soccer player. He and his brother, Oluwaseun Abolaji is the founder of Wilson's Juice Co, a lemonade juice company with a start-up of $10 in 2010 after his arrival to Nigeria.
Career
Abola ...
, American soccer player
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Seyi Akiwowo, British women's rights activist and campaigner
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Adam Adeoye Oluwaseyi Yusuff, English professional footballer
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Seyi Shay, Nigerian-based singer and songwriter
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Seyi Olofinjana, Nigerian professional footballer
Surname
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Hakeem M. Oluseyi
Hakeem Muata Oluseyi (born James Edward Plummer, Jr.; March 13, 1967) is an American astrophysicist, cosmologist, inventor, educator, science communicator, author, actor, veteran, and humanitarian.
Early life and education
Oluseyi was born Ja ...
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Yoruba given names
Yoruba-language surnames