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A COMPENDIUM OF IBUSA NAMES YOU CANNOT FIND OUTSIDE THE COMMUNITY


A COMPENDIUM OF IBUSA NAMES YOU CANNOT FIND OUTSIDE THE COMMUNITY
The Ibusa ancestors, like most other Anioma communities share names with the Igbos and other Anioma communities. However, over the centuries, the community has developed names that are indigenous to them and cannot be heard elsewhere. The etymology of some of these names shows that some are as old as the Ibusa community itself.
Although majority of indigenes bear Okonji, Okonta, Okafor and Okonkwo, there are families with indigenous Ibusa names. Interestingly, a notable number of Ibusa families share names mostly with Okpanam, Ogwashi-Uku and Asaba in this other. The research also shows that more Umuekea natives of the community answer names that are unique to the community more than other quarters of the community and that one out of every ten Ogboli native bear family name that is unique to Ibusa. And majority of these bearers are from Nkpayala clan of Umuekea.
The below names are completely unique to Ibusa. Please note that these are family names.   
Enjoy yourself with core Ibusa family names!
1.    Alumyi                        -           Meaning relates to “my labour is not in vain”. Name is peculiar to Ogboli
2.    Awana                       -           Meaning is not quite known by this Author. Name is peculiar to Umuekea
3.    Esedo                         -           Meaning implies to pleading Ese (deity).            Name is pecular to Umuodafe
4.    Eseka (or Eseke)      -           meaning relates to Ese. Name is borne in Umuekea
5.    Nwaezeigwe             -           Meaning “Child of Heavenly King”. Name is peculiar to Anyallobum but specifically Ezukwu. The best known bearer of this name was the first Chairman of Oshimili North LGA
6.    Okwali                        -           Meaning is unknown. Name is peculiar to Umueze
7.    Uwandulu                 -           Meaning is unknown. Name is peculiar to Umuezeagwu. The best known bearer of this name is Prof Austin Uwandulu, the former Director of National Population Commission
8.    Nwaokoloba (or Okoloba)   Meaning “the child of male king”. Name is borne in Umuekea specifically Nkpayala
9.    Ezeoba                      -           Meaning relates to “King of Kings”. Name is borne in Ogbeowele. The best known bearer is Admiral Joseph Dele Ezeoba, Nigeria’s former Chief of Naval Staff
10. Nwaejije                     -           Meaning is unknown but peculiar to Umuekea
11. Ogboh                        -           Meaning is unknown but peculiar to Umuekea
12. Achakpo                    -           Meaning is unknown but name is borne in Umuekea specifically Umuekea
13. Azimoh                      -           Meaning is unknown but name is peculiar to Anyallaobum specifically Ezukwu
14. Nwaenie                    -           Meaning is unknown but name is borne in Umuodafe. The best known bearer is Chief Amaechi Nwaenie, the Uwolo of Ibusa
15. Nwalama                   -           Meaning is unknown but name is borne in Ogboli. The best known bearer is Uche Nwalama, the late musician
16. Esenwa                     -           Meaning relates to “a child from Ese”.
17. Agidi                           -           Meaning is unknown but name is popular in Ogboli
18. Azuya                         -           Meaning relates to “defender of a child”. Name is answered in Umuekea with the best known bearer being Chief Tony Azuya
19. Agoh (or Agor)          -           Meaning is unknown but name is peculiar to Ogboli
20. Nwannabuogwu      -           Meaning relates to “kinsmen are troublers” and Josephine Nwannabuogwu may pass for the best known bearer.
21. Okitikpo                      -           Meaning is unknown
22. Obiekwu                    -           Meaning relates to “the King decides”. Name is answered in Ogbeowele and the best known bearer is Kingsley Obiekwu, the Atlanta Olympic Medalist         
23. Ifeobu                         -           Meaning relates to “what it is”.
24. Nwaezi                       -           Meaning relates to “good personality”
25. Akpunku                    -           Meaning relates to “strength” and name is borne in Umuehea
26. Oweleke                    -           Meaning is unknown and name is peculiar to Umuehea and Umuezeagwu
27. Nwangugu                -           Meaning is unknown but name is borne in Umuehea
28. Nwandiogo               -           Meaning is unknown but name is answered in Umueze
29. Okolichi                     -           Meaning is unknown
30. Ajukwu                       -           Meaning is unknown. Name is borne in Ogbeowele
31. Epum                         -           Meaning may relate to “growth”. Name is borne in Ogbeowele
32. Nwaukor                    -           meaning may relate to “necessity of child”
33. Ifezemeadihonaokwu         -           Meaning may relate to “A King cannot be held blameworthy in his actions”. Name is borne in Umuisagba
34. Mmorjuyai                              -           Meaning is unknown.
35. Akputakpu                 -           Meaning is unknown
36. Esenta                       -           Meaning may relate to “little Ese”
37. Njideaka                    -           Meaning may relate to “one’s possession”
38. Nwuli                          -           meaning is unknown. Name is peculiar to Umueze
39. Nsobi                          -           meaning is unknown
40. Elueme                      -           Meaning is unknown. Name is peculiar to Ogboli
41. Ezedi                          -           Meaning relate to “Let there be King”. Name is borne in Umuekea and Umuisagba
42. Ezesi (originally Ezechi)     -           Meaning may relate to “Divine-born kingship”. Name is peculiar to Umuekea of Umuogwo with the best known bearer being King Ezesi, the Ibusa historical figure
43. Sualeze                                 -           meaning may relate to “avoid the King”.
44. Odiadi                                                -           Meaning may relate to “it is not new”.
45. Obunuwo                              -           Meaning is unknown
46. Aniebihue                             -           Meaning may relate to “turnaround”
47. Nkwuka                                 -           Meaning may relate to “gossip”
IzIzagbo                                       - Meaning "Did you respond on time"    
48. Nwejebue                              -           Meaning is unknown
49. Egbueze                                -           Meaning is unknown
50. Obiofuma                              -           Meaning may relate to “appreciated arrival”
51. Dibeashi                                -           Meaning is unknown but name is borne in Umuodafe
52. Ojeashi                                  -           Meaning is unknown but name is answered in Ogboli
53. Akpachimonye                     -           Meaning is unknown
54. Anyakpor                               -           meaning is unknown but name is borne in Umuisagba
55. Izagbo                                    -           Meaning may be “Did you respond on time”. Name is borne in Umueze and Dr. Austin Izagbo, the President-General of Ibusa Community Development Union is the best known bearer
56. Kwusike                                 -           Meaning may be “Stand firmly”. Name is borne in Umuekea
57. Nwaoboshi                            -           meaning “Child of Oboshi Stream”. Name is borne in Umuekea and Umueze. The best known bearer is Barr Peter Nwaoboshi, the current Senator and HRM Obi Louis Louis Nwaoboshi
58. Esewezie                               -           Meaning “Ese should stop collecting”. Name is borne in Umuekea
59. Isoh (or Isor or Okoisor)       -           Meaning not quite known. Name is borne in Umuekea and Ogboli
60. Agokei (Anomaganaoke in full)-   Meaning may be “I walk on my path” or “I do not trespass”. Name is exclusive to Umuodafe. The best known bearer of this name was late Principal Agokei of St. Patrick’s College, Asaba.
61. Ajumeze                                -           Meaning may be “did I refuse kingship?” Name is borne in Umuisagba
62. Onwuhafua                          -           Meaning may be related to “left out by death”.
63. Atuche                                   -           Meaning relates to the “unexpected”. Mr. Frank Atuche, the former Bank Chief is the bearer known bearer
64. Osotule                                  -           Meaning is unknown but name is borne in Umuodafe
65. Agbugah                               -           Meaning is unknown but name is borne in Umueze
66. Echelibe (Okeigbasiaochelibea)   -           Meaning “when a man if fully grown, he waits for his fellow men”.
67. Nnyagbo                                -           Meaning relates to “start on time”. Name is borne in Umuekea
68. Etufunwa                              -           Meaning relates to “a child cannot be discarded”.
69. Emelifeonwu                                    -           Meaning relates to “death rites”
70. Nwarache                              -           Meaning is unknown.
71. Anamaya                               -           Meaning is unknown but name is borne in Ogboli
72. Okoasia                                 -           Meaning is unknown but name is borne in Ogboli
73. Osade                                                -           Meaning is related to: “decreed by God”.
Compiled by Emeka Esogbue


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