Adetokunbo
Adétòkunbọ̀ (Yoruba pronunciation: [ādétòkũ̄bɔ̀]) is both a surname and a given name of Yoruba origin meaning "the king/crown/royalty from across the seas" or "the king/crown/royalty from a foreign land". The name consists of two parts: Adé “crown”, which is also found in other Yoruba names such as Adéwálẹ̀, and Tòkunbọ from ti òkun bọ̀ “came (by) sea (and) arrived”, which is often applied to children born outside of Africa.
Surname
- Basketball:
- Alex Antetokounmpo (born 2001), Greek basketball player for the Raptors 905 in the NBA G League
- Giannis Antetokounmpo (born 1994), Greek basketball player for the Milwaukee Bucks in the NBA
- Kostas Antetokounmpo (born 1997), Greek basketball player for the LDLC ASVEL in the French Betclic Élite
- Thanasis Antetokounmpo (born 1992), Greek basketball player for the Milwaukee Bucks in the NBA
Given name
- Adetokunbo Ademola (1906–1993), Nigerian jurist
- Adetokunbo Kayode (born 1958), Nigerian politician
- Adetokunbo Lucas (1931–2020), Nigerian physician
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