Okafor
A traditional Igbo day name for a boy born on Afọ, one of four days in the old Igbo market week.
Meaning and origin
Okafor joins oke, the element that marks a male child, with Afọ, one of the four days that made up the pre-colonial Igbo week alongside Eke, Orie and Nkwọ.
How to pronounce Okafor
| Igbo (Nigeria) | oh-KAH-faw /ɔkáfɔ̀/ |
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