Okonkwo
A traditional Igbo day name for a boy born on Nkwọ, one of four days in the old Igbo market week.
Meaning and origin
Okonkwo pairs oke, the element for a male child, with Nkwọ, one of the four days of the pre-colonial Igbo week alongside Eke, Orie and Afọ, so it once marked a son born on an Nkwọ market day.
How to pronounce Okonkwo
| Igbo (Nigeria) | oh-KON-kwoh /okòŋkwò/ |
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