Statistics and meaning of name Igwegbe

Usage: 2% firstname, 98% surname.
Igwegbe first name was found 2 times in 2 different countries. (USA,Nigeria)
Surname Igwegbe is used at least 72 times in at least 4 countries.

Given names Maria Igwegbe (2) Esther Igwegbe (2) Jude Igwegbe (2) Ikechukwu Igwegbe (2) Uche Igwegbe (2) Dennis Igwegbe (2) Kingsley Igwegbe (2) Martin Igwegbe (1) Rose Igwegbe (1) Ifeanyichukwu Igwegbe (1) Christian Igwegbe (1) Elizabeth Igwegbe (1) Elsie Igwegbe (1) Emmanuel Igwegbe (1) Beatrice Igwegbe (1)

   

Igwegbe reversed is Ebgewgi
Name contains 7 letters - 42.86% vowels and 57.14% consonants.

Anagrams: Iwgeebg Eggiebw Igewegb Gweebgi Geweibg Egiwebg Begiewg
Misspells: Ygwegbe Igvvegbe Jgwegbe Egwegbe Igwegbea Iwgegbe Igwegeb Igwebge



Rhymes: correct begged pegged effect direct

Meaning of this name is unknown.

Igwegbe Lawrence says: The name of Igwegbes grand father is Egbe whilst the name of his father is Odum. Odum was born and originated in Awka present day Anambra state. On attaining manhood, he relocated to Arondizuogu present day IMO state, as was the custom then, to be accepted into a new town one had to attach and serve a prominent man of the village or town. Odum attached with and served Okereke Udozuka of Ndiakunwanta for seven years and gained his right to live in Arondizuogu and would have been a native of ndiakunwanta but on learning that another Awka man, Akanihu Aniche had served chief Aniche direct son of Eze Iheme, he opted to serve chief Akanihu for yet another seven years to enable him live with his brother Akanihu and that is why till today the Odums are of Ndianich uno village in Arondizuogu. If anyone is familia with ancient Igbo history you would know that all Igbos be they in South East Nigeria or South South Nigeria originated from NRI in Anambra state that happened in line with what Odum of Awka did to settle in Arondizuogu.
Igwegbe Lawrence says: Eze Igwegbe Odum was famed to have married close to fifty wives most of them princesses of various kingdoms in Igbo Land and daughters of powerful chiefs and business men. In early 1941, Eze Igwegbe Odum called his children who were around and visiting friends and in their presence unbelivably drew out a 6inch nail burried in his brain and announced to them that his time was up! The children who were around panicked but he carmed them down that he still had 90 days to put his house in order before going to the great beyond! He died exactly 90 days after and his funeral took exactly two year; from 1941-1943!
Igwegbe Lawrence says: Additional Information Whilest he was monach of Olumba, King Igwegbe Odum was one of the top monachs contributing or taxed up to £500 for the British war efforts in WWI. In WWII, two of his nephews; Ogbansiegbe Okoro Odum and Utuagbaoji Ugochukwu Mbadiwe served with the British Army to match on German soil. Last activies of Eze Igwegbe Odum was being the Judge of court of Arondizogu which was one of the three main courts in Mbanasaa from where Ideato is derived! Further details on Eze Igwegbe Odum are available in the first Igbo novel, "Omenuko" by Mazi Peter Nwana.
Igwegbe Lawrence says: Igwegbe is a Biafran Igbo name formerly South East Nigeria. Means in English either "Gun Powder" or "Collection of guns"
Igwegbe Lawrence says: Further Information on the name "Igwegbe": The name came to prominence for the first time in Igbo land when the Aro business man, Igwegbe Odum became a sucessful business man dealing on slaves, gun powder, salt... at about 1902. Referto the book "Omenuo" by Peter Nwana. The name had further boost when in 1910 Igwegbe Odum in a rare circumstance became King of Olumba (Twentyone Towns).

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