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Uche is a Nigerian name originating among the
Igbo people
The Igbo people ( , ; also spelled Ibo" and formerly also ''Iboe'', ''Ebo'', ''Eboe'',
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, which can mean "intention", "will", "mind", or "sense". Variants can include Uchechukwu or Uchenna (which means "God's will" or "God's intention"), Ucheoma (which means "beautiful mind"), and Uchendu (which means "thinking/thought of life"). The name Uche may refer to:
People
Given name
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Uche Henry Agbo
Uche Henry Agbo (born 4 December 1995) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as either a centre-back or a defensive midfielder for Slovan Bratislava of the Fortuna Liga.
Club career
Born in Kano, Uche started playing for local lowly ...
(born 1995), Nigerian football player
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Uche Blessed {{Unreferenced, date=December 2009
Uche is a Nigerian name originating among the Igbo people, which can mean "intention", "will", "mind", or "sense". Variants can include Uchechukwu or Uchenna (which means "God's will" or "God's intention"), Ucheo ...
(born 1995), Nigerian software engineer
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Uche Akubuike
Uche Akubuike (born 17 March 1980 in Akwa Ibom) is a Nigerian football goalkeeper. He plays club football for Enyimba.
Playing career
He began his career in 1997 with NITEL Vasco Da Gama F.C. later moving in 1998 to Jasper United. After 1 ye ...
(born 1980), Nigerian football player
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Uche Azikiwe
Uche Ewah Azikiwe , (born 4 February 1947) is a Nigerian academic, educator and author. She is the widow of former President of Nigeria Nnamdi Azikiwe. She is a professor in the Department of Educational Foundation, Faculty of Education at Unive ...
(born 1947), Nigerian writer and first lady
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Uche Chukwumerije
Uche Chukwumerije , (11 January 1939 – 19 April 2015), popularly referred to as "Comrade Chukwumerije" because of his lifelong socialist beliefs, was elected a senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in April 2003, representing Abia North ...
(1939–2015), Nigerian politician
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Uche Eze
Uche Pedro (born by Uche Eze; 26 July 1984) is a Nigerian entrepreneur. She is the founder and CEO of ''BellaNaija'', a media tech brand known for entertainment and lifestyle content. Under her leadership, BellaNaija's social footprint has grow ...
(born 1983), Nigerian writer and entrepreneur
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Uche Iheruome
Uche Iheruome (born April 14, 1987 in Lagos) is a Nigerian football player who played for FLC Thanh Hóa F.C., Thanh Hóa.
References
Living people
1987 births
Nigerian men's footballers
Footballers from Lagos
Expatriate men's footballers ...
(born 1987), Nigerian football player
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Uche Ikpeazu
Karl Anthony Uchechukwu Mubiru Ikpeazu (born 28 February 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for club Konyaspor.
A former Reading Academy player, he joined Watford in 2013. He spent three years with the club wit ...
(born 1995), British football player
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Uche Jombo
Uche Jombo Rodriguez (born December 28, 1979), is a Nigerian actress, screenwriter and film producer.
Early life
Uche Jombo was born on December 28, 1979, in Abiriba, Abia State, Nigeria. She is a graduate of Mathematics and Statistics from th ...
(born 1979), Nigerian actress
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Uche Kalu
Uche Kalu (born 16 May 1986) is a Nigerian football player who plays for Altyn Asyr FK in the Turkmenistan Higher League.
He is not related to former Enyimba teammate Henry Uche nor fellow Nigeria international and India-based midfielder Ka ...
(born 1986), Nigerian football player
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Uche Nduka
Uche Nduka (born October 14, 1963) is a Nigerian-American poet, writer, lecturer and songwriter who was awarded the Association of Nigerian Authors Prize for Poetry in 1997. He currently lives in New York City.
Life
Uche Nduka was born in Ni ...
(born 1963), Nigerian writer
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Uche Nwaneri
Uchechukwu Eberechukwu Nwaneri ( ) (March 20, 1984 – December 30, 2022) was an American football guard who played in the National Football League (NFL) for seven seasons with the Jacksonville Jaguars. He played college football at Purdue and ...
(1984-2022), American football player
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Uche Nwofor
Uche Innocent Nwofor (born 17 September 1991) is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a striker. He is currently unattached.
Club career
Born in Lagos, Nwofor began his career with Power United also called Anambra Pillars F.C. He left in summ ...
(born 1991), Nigerian football player
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Uche Oduoza
Uche Oduoza (born 15 October 1986 in Glasgow, Scotland) is an English rugby union player who currently plays for Leeds Carnegie. Oduoza's position of choice is wing although he can also play fullback.
Career
Born in Glasgow, Oduoza grew up in ...
(born 1986), British rugby player
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Uche Okafor
Uchenna Kizito Okafor , often shortened to Uche Okafor (8 August 1967 – 6 January 2011) was a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as a defender. He made 34 international appearances for the Nigeria national team.
Club career ...
(1967–2011), Nigerian football player
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Uche Okechukwu
Uchechukwu Alozie “Uche” Okechukwu also known as Deniz Uygar (born 27 September 1967) is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as a central defender.
"Uchechukwu" is an Igbo name meaning "God´s will". He was also honoured a ...
(born 1967), Nigerian football player
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Uche Okeke
Christopher Uchefuna Okeke (; April 30, 1933 – January 5, 2016), also known as Uche Okeke (), was an illustrator, painter, sculptor, and teacher. He was an art and aesthetic theorist, seminal to Nigerian modernism.
Background
Christopher Uche ...
(born 1933), Nigerian artist
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Uche Sherif
Uche Sherif (born September 3, 1983 in Nigeria) is a Nigerian footballer who is currently played for Sharks F.C.
Trivia
Formerly has played as a defender for F.C. Ashdod, Israel since the 2005/2006 season, he came to F.C. Ashdod from Enyimba In ...
(born 1983), Nigerian football player
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Uche Secondus
Prince Uche Secondus (born 22 March 1955) is a Nigerian businessman, politician, and elder statesman who was the Chairman of the PDP National Working Committee from 2017 and was suspended by the party in 2021. Secondus was acting chairman of th ...
(born 1955), Nigerian politician
Surname
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Henry Uche
Henry Iffanyi Uche (born 18 August 1990) is a Nigerian international footballer who plays as a midfielder for AFC Leopards.
Career
Club career
After playing in Nigeria with Shooting Stars and Enyimba, Uche moved to Albanian club FK Kukësi in ...
(born 1990), Nigerian footballer
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Ikechukwu Uche
Ikechukwu Uche (born 5 January 1984) is a former Nigerian professional footballer who played as a striker.
Known for his acrobatic goal celebrations, he spent most of his professional career in Spain, having arrived in the country before the a ...
(born 1984), Nigerian football player
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Isaac Uche
Isaac Uche (born 10 April 1981) is a Nigerian sprinter.
He won the gold medal with the Nigerian 4 x 100 metres relay team at the 2007 All-Africa Games. In 60 metres
60 metres, or 60-meter dash, is a sprint event in track and field. It is a ...
(born 1981), Nigerian sprinter
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Josh Uche
Joshua Uche (born September 18, 1998) is an American football linebacker for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Michigan.
Early years
Uche was born in 1998, the son of Nigerian immigran ...
(born 1998), American football player
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Kalu Uche
Kalu Uche (born 15 November 1982) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward.
He spent most of his career in Spain, mainly with Almería, with which he amassed La Liga totals of 117 matches and 27 goals (212 appearances and ...
(born 1982), Nigerian football player
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Oguchi Uche
Oguchi Uche (born 10 May 1987) is a Nigerian football player.
Career
Uche started his professional football career with Lobi Stars F.C. Because of his brilliance and commitment in November 2007, he was spotted by an agent for a trial with 1 ...