Adebayo
Adebayo is Yoruba name which either means “he came in a joyful time”,[1] or "the crown meets joy"[2] and may refer to:
Surname
- Adedayo Adebayo (born 1970), English rugby player (of Nigerian descent)
- Bo Adebayo (born 1988), Canadian football defensive lineman
- Cornelius Adebayo (born 1941), Nigerian government official
- Diran Adebayo (born 1968), British novelist, critic and broadcaster
- Dotun Adebayo (born 1960), British radio presenter
- Femi Adebayo (born 1972), Nigerian lawyer, actor, director and producer
- Niyi Adebayo (born 1958), Nigerian politician
- Robert Adeyinka Adebayo (born 1928), governor of Western State of Nigeria, 1966–1971
Given name
- Adebayo Adedeji (born 1930)
- Adebayo Adefarati (1931–2007)
- Adebayo Akinfenwa (born 1982)
- Adebayo Alao-Akala
- Adebayo Bolaji (born 1983)
- Adebayo Faleti (born 1930)
- Adebayo Lawal (born 1941)
- Adebayo Ogunlesi (born 1953)
- Adebayo Salami
Compound name
References
- ↑ ʼBunmi Adebayo, 2005. Dictionary of African Names. AuthorHouse. ISBN 1-4208-4794-5
- ↑ Abraham Ajibade Adeleke Ph. D. Intermediate Yoruba: Language, Culture, Literature, and Religious Beliefs, Part 2. Trafford Publishing, 2011. p. 63. ISBN 978-1-426-9490-98.
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