Azubuike
From Igbo azu, "back" or, figuratively, "the past", bu, "is", and ike, "strength": "the back is strength" or "the past is strength".
Meaning and origin
Azubuike plays on the double sense of azu in Igbo, which names the physical back but also stands for what lies behind a person, their ancestry and history.
How to pronounce Azubuike
| Igbo (Nigeria) | ah-ZOO-boo-ee-keh /aˈzubuike/ |
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