Message: "Adewale" - Behind the Name

[Facts] Adewale

by Melissa (telfalathiel)

2/20/2009, 9:18 AM

Does anyone know the meaning of Adewale? It is most likely Swahili or Yoruba. Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje is an actor of Nigerian decent.

"It's the job that is never started that takes the longest to finish." - J.R.R. Tolkien

http://babynames.com/namelist/9415432

- Marija Luminitsa +2

2/20/2009, 3:12 PM

Google searches for Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje list his Yoruba name meaning the same as Adebowale.

Here is a tv interview transcript with him where he explains the meaning of his name:
http://www.pbs.org/kcet/tavissmiley/archive/200601/20060120_akinnuoyeagbaje.html

- Melissa (telfalathiel) +1

2/20/2009, 3:17 PM

Thanks!

That makes sense. I thought I had run across Adewale on her before and I couldn't find it this time. I guess it must have Adebowale that I had seen.

- Marija Luminitsa

2/20/2009, 4:59 PM

I had the same feeling! :-)

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