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Ogedegbe
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Ògèdègbé (also spelled Ògèdèǹgbé) is a Nigerian surname. It is a male name and of Yoruba origin, which means "The nickname of a famous Ìjẹ̀shà warrior, originated from his unique fighting style". The name Ògèdègbé signifies strength and respect and is common among the Ìjẹ̀ṣà people of Southwest Nigeria.
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Ògèdègbé (also spelled Ògèdèǹgbé) is a Nigerian surname. It is a male name and of Yoruba origin, which means "The nickname of a famous Ìjẹ̀shà warrior, originated from his unique fighting style". The name Ògèdègbé signifies strength and respect and is common among the Ìjẹ̀ṣà people of Southwest Nigeria.
Notable people with the name include: Best Ogedegbe (1954–2009), Nigerian footballer Gbenga Ogedegbe, Nigerian American physician Tayo Ogedengbe, British basketball player
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Ogedegbe” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.