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