Ugo

/Ouu-go/ unisex given name Abia Anambra Ebonyi Enugu Imo Rivers Delta Root: Ugo

Tone-marked spelling: Ugo

litLiteral definition: Eagle.

impImplied meaning: Honour, Excellence, Beauty.

Cultural context

The eagle (Ugo) is the symbol of excellence, honour, and beauty among the Igbos which is why titled men wear the quill feather of the eagle on their caps. Hence, when Ugo appears in a name, it alludes to the qualities believed to be apparent in the eagle.

Sources

  1. Towards an Igbo Metaphysics, 1985. p54
  2. Ugo in Igbo Names

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