Iteshi
/E-tay-eyshi/
male
surname
Ebonyi
Tone-marked spelling: Iteshi
The pot did not cook
Etymology
Iteshi is an Igbo surname derived from the Igbo words: 'Ite' meaning 'pot'; 'eshighi' meaning 'not cook'.
It is the short of the fuller expression: the 'Ite eshighi na ọkụ' meaning 'the pot was not set on the fire.'
Cultural context
The story behind this particularly unique name is of a family which upon the eventual arrival of a much sought after male child where in such jubilation that no one remembered to cook or eat.