Dele (name)

Dele is a Nigerian given name and surname of Yoruba meaning "come home"[1] It is also a diminutive of names such as Ayodele (joy comes home), Akindele (warrior comes home), Oladele (wealth comes home), Oludele (God/my lord comes home), Adedele (crown/royalty comes home), etc.

Given name

People with the given name Dele include:

Surname

People with the surname Dele include:

  • Bison Dele (1969-2002), American professional basketball player
  • Gilbert Delé (born 1964), French professional boxer.
  • Jonathan Dele (born 1946), Nigerian boxer of the 1960s and '70s

References

  1. Kayode J. Fakinlede (2005). Beginner's Yoruba. Hippocrene Books. ISBN 978-0-78-1810-692.
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