Toyin is a
given name
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a fa ...
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.
People named Toyin
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Toyin Adekale
Toyin Adekale (often referred to as Toyin; born 21 December 1963) is a British Lovers rock singer.
Adekale first had success as a member of London reggae band The Instigators, which also featured Mafia & Fluxy.Larkin, Colin (1998) ''The Virgin ...
(born 1963), aka simply 'Toyin', British lovers rock singer
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Toyin Falola (born 1953), Nigerian historian
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Toyin Raji
Toyin Enitan Raji (born c. 1972) is a Nigerian former actress who was crowned Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria and represented her country at the Miss Universe 1995 pageant in Windoek Namibia and at the Miss World 1995 pageant held in Sun
City ...
, Nigerian former actor
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Olutoyin Augustus
Olutoyin "Toyin" Augustus (born 24 December 1979) is a Nigerian hurdler who competes in the 100 metres hurdles.
She began her career with a win at the African Championships in Athletics in 2006, easily beating the opposition to the 100 m ...
(born 1979), Nigerian hurdler
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Toyin Odutola
Toyin Ojih Odutola (born 1985) is a Nigerian-American contemporary visual artist known for her vivid multimedia drawings and works on paper. Her unique style of complex mark-making and lavish compositions rethink the category and traditions of po ...
(born 1985), Nigerian artist
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Toyin Agbetu
Toyin Agbetu, also known as Oluwatoyin Agbetu is a British Nigerian social rights activist, community educator and filmmaker, who founded in 2000 the Pan-African group Ligali.
Westminster Abbey protest
On 27 March 2007, Agbetu staged a protest at ...
, British activist
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Oluwatoyin "Toyin" Salau, Black Lives Matter activist
See also
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Oluwatoyin
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