Yetunde

Yetunde
Gender Female
Language(s) Yoruba
Origin
Meaning Mother Returns, or Mother has Returned
Other names
Variant form(s) Yewande
Yejide
Yeside
Iyabo/Iyabode
Related names Babatunde
See also Babatunde

Yetunde (variant forms: Yewande, Yeside, Yejide; alternatively spelled Iyabo or Iyabode)[1][2] is a traditional name of the Yoruba ethnic group for females which factors into Yoruba mythology, meaning "Mother has returned".[3][4]

Notable people with the name include:

  • Anthonia Yetunde Alabi, Nigerian musician and businesswoman.
  • Yetunde Onanuga, Nigerian politician
  • Yetunde Price, the elder half-sister of tennis players Venus Williams and Serena Williams.
  • Yewande Osho, British comedian and actress.
  • Yewande Adekoya, Nigerian actress.
  • Yewande Akinola, Nigerian engineer
  • Princess Yetunde Akinyemi, Business executive and Great Grand daughter of Late Prince Joseph Adesanoye, whose Father is Late Prince Adedinsewo younger brother of Late HRM Oba Ademeso Aroworayi "Osemawe of Ondo Kingdom 1901-1901" they were both Children of Late HRM Oba Osungbedelola 1 "Osemawe of Ondo Kingdom 1870 -1873". HRM Oba Osungbelola 1 was the Grandson of Oba Odunola Ojagodolokun "Osemawe of Ondo Kingdom 1814 - 1817"

Notable people with the alternative name form include:

See also

References

  1. ↑ Rhoda Omosunlola Johnston; A. Nupo Samuel (1973). Iyabo of Nigeria. Alpha Iota Chapter of Pi Lambda Theta, Claremont Graduate School (Indiana University).
  2. ↑ Vincent L. Wimbush (2012). African Americans and the Bible: Sacred Texts and Social Textures. Wipf and Stock Publishers. p. 170. ISBN 9781610979641.
  3. ↑ "Girl names, Baby names: Yetunde". The Name Meaning. Retrieved October 24, 2015.
  4. ↑ Mythologies. PediaPress. p. 40.
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