Egeonu
/Eh-geh-Aw-nuh/
male
surname
Anambra
Imo
Tone-marked spelling: Egeọnụ
To not listen to (mischievous/slanderous) words.
Etymology
Egeọnụ is made up of the two components: 'E ge' (to no listen) and ọnụ (mouth). Mouth in this context and in the context of related 'onu' names stands for slanderous or mischievous words.
Cultural context
'Okwu' is the Igbo for 'word'. However, sometimes, in speech, the Igbo may use 'mouth' as a form of metonymy for 'word'
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