Tunde is a
unisex name
A unisex name (also known as an epicene name, a gender-neutral name or an androgynous name) is a given name that is not gender-specific. Unisex names are common in the English-speaking world, especially in the United States. By contrast, some c ...
, originally a diminutive form of 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 for a native of
Nigeria
Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf o ...
which also means "returns". Hence, when ''Tunde'' is combined with other Yoruba words such as ''Baba'' (father) or ''Yeye/Iya/Mama'' (mother) to form ''Babatunde'' and ''Yetunde'' respectively, the meaning becomes 'father or mother has returned'. Similarly, ''Omo'' (son) or ''Ola'' (wealth) can be added to Tunde.
Notable persons with the name Tunde include:
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Tunde Adebimpe (born 1975), American actor, director and musician
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Tunde Adisa
Tunde Adisa is a Nigerian para table tennis player of class 9 and Paralympian.
He represented Nigeria at the 2000 Summer Paralympics held in Sydney, Australia and also at the 2012 Summer Paralympics held in London, United Kingdom.
In 2000, h ...
, Nigerian para table tennis player
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Tunde Baiyewu (born 1965), British-Nigerian singer
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Tunde Idiagbon (1942–1999), Nigerian soldier
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Tunde Jegede
Tunde Jegede (born 28 January 1972) is a composer and multi-instrumentalist in contemporary classical, African and pop music, who is of Nigerian descent and born in England and as a child travelled to Africa to learn the art of the kora. He is ...
(born 1972), Nigerian composer and musician
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Tunde Nightingale Earnest Olatunde Thomas (10 December 1922 – 1981), known as Tunde Nightingale or The Western Nightingale, was a Nigerian singer and guitarist, best known for his unique jùjú music style, following in the tradition of Tunde King.
Born in Iba ...
(1922–1981), Nigerian musician
See also
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Babatunde
Babatunde (variant forms: Babatunji, Babajide, Babawande, Babaside, Babatide, Bababode, Babs) is a male given name. In the Yoruba language, it means 'father returns', or ' a father has returned'. This generally refers to a male ancestor such as a ...
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Yetunde
Yetunde (variant forms: Yewande, Yeside, Yetide, Yejide, Yetunji, Yebode; alternatively spelled Iyabo or Iyabode) is a traditional name of the Yoruba ethnic group for females which factors into Yoruba religious beliefs, meaning "Mother has return ...
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Tünde
Tünde is a Hungarian feminine given name, derived from Hungarian ''tündér'' meaning "fairy". This name was coined by the Hungarian poet Mihály Vörösmarty in the 19th century in his work ''Csongor és Tünde (Csongor and Tünde).''
With Cso ...
, Hungarian female given name
External links
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Unisex given names
Yoruba given names