Jump to content

Idowu

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary

English

[edit]

Etymology

[edit]

Borrowed from Yoruba Ìdòwú (A child born after twins). This is the most common surname in Ogun State.

Proper noun

[edit]

Idowu (plural Idowus)

  1. A surname from Yoruba.

Statistics

[edit]
  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Idowu is the 35537th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 633 individuals. Idowu is most common among Black/African American (95.58%) individuals.

Further reading

[edit]

Yoruba

[edit]

Pronunciation

[edit]

Proper noun

[edit]

Ìdòwú

  1. a unisex given name, an orúkọ àmútọ̀runwá given to a child born directly after a set of twins
  2. a surname, from the given name Ìdòwú

Descendants

[edit]
  • Yoruba: Idowu