tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5893219718076521675.post6597198038091498779..comments2024-03-28T07:58:41.643-04:00Comments on pancocojams: Made Up YouTube User Names On Two Olatunji Comment ThreadsAzizi Powellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14963772326145910073noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5893219718076521675.post-49444783842717294722013-03-04T11:29:11.316-05:002013-03-04T11:29:11.316-05:00For those interested in name meanings, here's ...For those interested in name meanings, here's the meaning for the Yoruba (Nigerian) male given name "Babatunde" and the Yoruba name "Olatunji":<br /><br />Yoruba names are composed by combining name elements.<br /><br />"Baba" is a Yoruba name element that means "father". "Tunde" is a Yoruba name element that means "returns" or "has returned". Therefore "Babatunde" means "father returns" or "father has returned". <br /><br />According to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babatunde%22" rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babatunde</a>, Babatunde "generally refers to a male ancestor such as a deceased father, grandfather, or great grandfather."<br /><br />"Ola" is a Yoruba name element that means "honor" or "wealth" (Since honor usually brings wealth, those two meanings are complementary. "<br /><br />Tunji" is a Yoruba name element that means "return again". So Babatunde Olatunji's name means "Father has returned. Honor (or wealth) returns again.<br />-snip-<br />Visit this page of my cultural website for more examples of Yoruba names: <a href="http://cocojams.com/content/yoruba-names-their-meanings-fela-sowande" rel="nofollow">http://cocojams.com/content/yoruba-names-their-meanings-fela-sowande</a> "Yoruba Names & Their Meanings" by Fela Sowande Azizi Powellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14963772326145910073noreply@blogger.com