Nwokorie

/Nwo-ko-ree-ay/ male surname Abia Anambra Ebonyi Enugu Imo Rivers Delta

Also spelled Nwokoye, Nwokoli

Tone-marked spelling: Nwokorie

Little young man of Orie

Etymology

Nwokorie is derived from the Igbo words: Nwa (Child) + Okoro + Orie.

In this context, the nwa prefix to the Okoro functions as a dimunitive. In the same way '-nta' functions in Okolinta or Oparanta. They denote someone who is physically small or younger in these contexts.

Cultural context

This is given to a male child born on Orie day. Nwokorie is a dialectal var. of its related names.

Related names

Nwokoye Nwokoli

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