Dictionary of African Names Vol.1: Meanings, Pronunciations and Origin - Softcover

Adebayo, Bunmi

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1420847945 ISBN 13: 9781420847949

Publisher: AuthorHouse, 2005

Synopsis

This book publishes thousands of African names, their ethnic and country of origin, and English phonetic pronunciation. The book is for those interested in African names and general readers seeking more knowledge about African culture or willing to recapture African heritage through name. It is a thorough exposure of African names and meanings. It encourages and stimulates people of both African and non-African descent into feeling comfortable about taking on such names.

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About the Author

Bunmi Adebayo a.k.a "OPJ" or "Opeji", a Nigerian-American is an alumnus of both the University of Ife, (Now OAU) Ile- Ife Nigeria, and University of Missouri- Columbia, Graduate School, in the United states where he graduated in International relations and New Media respectively. He’s also taken Project management courses at the Rutgers University- New Brunswick NJ, in the United States. ‘OPJ, as he's fondly called attended the prestigious Abeokuta Grammar School and Ogun State Polytechnic both in Abeokuta Nigeria, in the mid 70’s and early 80’s for his High school and "A" levels education respectively.

Bunmi, currently based in New Jersey in the United States was born in his native home town of Abeokuta, Ogun state Nigeria in the mid 60,s to a family of seven in which he is the second child. The author is married to his friend, ‘Remi, (nee Macjob) and currently blessed with three children Temilade, Oyinade, and Omolade.

Bunmi has been working in Information technology as Web Administrator since the late 90,s with a stint at the Journal of Commerce (then, a subsidiary of London Economist) and XO communications, both in the United States.His challenges in his days at the University of Ife on race and International relations culminated in his study of the history of the Africans in diasporas, especially North, South and Central America and the attendant effect on their country's international relations with Africa. This publication "Dictionary of African names" is his contribution to the closure of the divide created by the middle passage and an eventual culturally connected committee of African nations both in the homeland and diasporas.

‘Bunmi adores Chief Obafemi Awolowo (Late Nigerian Nationalist), and especially his popular saying ‘After darkness comes glorious dawn".

‘Bunmi Adebayo can be reached at opeji@hotmail.com

Edition details

• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Publication date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1420847945
• ISBN 13: 9781420847949
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 120