SOME NAMES AND MEANINGS IN EKPEYE LANGUAGE
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Eze Ekpeye Logbo III
compiled by Oyagiri Chime-emele The Ekpeye ethnic nation is believed to be the second largest ethnic group in Rivers State, Nigeria. They are found in Ahoada East (predominantly) and Ahoada West Local Government Areas.
Ekpeye ethnic nation shares boundaries with the Abuans and Kalabaris in the South, Ogba and Egi North and the Ikwerres East. While, the Engenni people are its neighbour Westward. It has Rivers Orashi and Sombreiro that builds its agro‐ecosystem.
They speak same language (Ekpeye) but with some variations in diction that points to the particular clan (Kingdom) or Local Government Area the speaker comes from. It presently has six (6) Kingdoms (clans), namely: Igbu Ubie, Igbu Akoh, Igbu Igbuduya, Igbu Upata, Igbu Ehuda and Igbu Ugbobi, with each Kingdom having a recognised first class paramount ruler called Eze Igbu, except Igbu Upata Kingdom that addresses its as; Nye Udu Upata.
The six (6) clan paramount rulers are traditionally supervised by a superintending head, addressed as His Eminence, Eze Ekpeye Logbo. The stool is presently occupied by His Eminence, Eze Amb. Sir Kelvin Ngozi Anugwo Ph.D, JP, AP, Eze Ekpeye Logbo III.
One thing that makes the people unique is their names, which showcases their culture and way of life.
Names in Ekpeye are mostly given based on personal life occurrences, experiences of parents or circumstances of birth like in most African societies.
The names are essentially meaningful, revealing and inspiring. For the readers who are from other ethnic groups, an Ekpeye name will be a sure bet for your next child.
Happy reading!
EKPEYE NAMES AND MEANING
- Nwobueze – Child is wealth
- Ubuoliekeme – Not by my strength
- Uyodhu – Peace
- Umazum – May Goodness be my portion
- Umazhime – It’s my choice
- Umasoye – Favour is our portion
- Chiagaweme – I rely on God Almighty
- Esobuneta – Respect is reciprocal
- Idazhim – God lives
- Owayibueso – Money is respect
- Chinem – God’s gift
- Chilowe – God brings
- Chiyaweunwo – God creates
- Chiodhuye – God is our compass
- Chibueke – God is mighty
- Chimezim – My God is alive
- Ogboloida – God’s work
- Chiemele – God has done well
- Chimeka – Thank God
- Chigala – God provides
- Chizukenim – Divine arrangement
- Chimezonim – God, do it for me
- Chiwokwa – God’s blessings
- Chimegbo – God has conquered
- Chizinime – God is with me
- Chimeiyeuma – God has done well
- Chizukwa – God shares
- Chigushime – God loves me
- Buduka – Life is best
- Buduzhi – Let there be life
- Upadhida – Let God be praised
- Uwumachi – God’s glory
- Uwumazhinim – God’s glory dwell with me
- Uwumazhisi – Glory differs
- Ukeame – My share
- Uwambuchi – God is life
- Ununuma – Good luck
- Esokpo – Self restraint
- Ewhekashim – Do not forget me
- Memela – What have I done?
- Ukpenida – Worship God Almighty
- Uzhieyekachi – Nothing is greater than God
- Ameuka – Mine is better
- Egwele – Holiness
- Nyemaka – Humans are not equal
- Udhuluma – May there be calm
- Chime-emele – My God has done well
- Idaewhe ‐ Let God approve
- Ekaugboloida ‐ God’s handiwork
- Chibuegwume ‐ God is my rock
