Nwokoye

/Nwo-ko-yay/ male surname Abia Anambra Ebonyi Enugu Delta

Also spelled Nwokorie, Nwokoli

Tone-marked spelling: Nwokoye

Little young man of Oye

Etymology

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

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 Oye day. Nwokoye is a dialectal var. of its related names.

Related names

Nwokoli Nwokorie

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