Personal and Place Names: B
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Personal and Place Names: B
Babábùnmi: Father gave me (as a gife)
Babádé: Father was come first male Child after father’s or grandfather’s death.
Babádèyìnbò: Father comes back
Babáfemi: Father loves me
Babáfúnmi: Father give me
Babáfúnnbí: Father gave me to give birth to .
Babáfúnnké: Father gives me to pet.
Babafúnnto: Father gives me to bring up. Babájídé: Father is reincarnated
Quarter :- Babalósà: in Lagos, Lagos State Nigeria. Means _ In the olden days, an idol worshipper was staying there and people used the man to describe the place, and it was named after him ‘Babalósà’
Babalola: Father is honour It is a male personal name.
Bamidele: A personal name given to a Child born when his or parents are on journey or in foreign land. It means ‘get home with me. Bamidele: A personal name given to a Child born when his or parents are on journey or in foreign land. It means ‘get home with me’ Babarimisa: Father sees me and runs away –Male Child whose father dies during the first week of his life. Babárìndé: Father walks in. First male Child born three or more years after the grandfather’s death.
Babárínsá: Father sees me and runs away . Male Child whose father dies during the first week of his life.
Babárínnú: Father knows my mind my wisher.
Babásola: Father Creates honour.
Babátájòde: Father comes back from a journey, comes back from a distant place.
Babatáyò: Father is enough to be joyful about.
Babátóla: Father is enough to boast about.
Babátópé: Father is enough to be grateful for. Child born to a man whose or otherwise gave significant support for the Child’s arrival.
Babátúndé: Father has come again A reincarnation of a grandfather.
Babátúnjí: Father wakes up again A Child male Child born shortly after father’s death.
Babáwádé: Father returned home
Babáwáyé: Father returned to earth.
Babáyalé: Father pays visitation to the home A male Child born shortly after grandfather’s death or granduncle’s death.
Babáyejú: Father takes his eyes away. A male Child born very shortly after the father’s death.
Badà: Title name turned to surname- One of the junior military titles.
Bádéjókòó: One who sits with the crown.
Bagíjan: Official title of Ìlàjì Ilé/ Ìlàjì Òkehò king (ruler) .
Bágbèrímè: Official title of Òde Gbódìgo king (ruler).
Bajèlú: Official title of Imùkù king (ruler).
Bájùláyé: A Chieftaincy title turned to surname. Nickname Changed to surname means ‘father is most important in life’
Búlésanmí: If the home is satisfying to me that is sweeter than (Chieftaincy). Child born when the father is experiencing some disappointments.
Balógun: Title name turned to surname- Military commander.
Bámgbálà: Help me carry white Cloth “àlá”. First son born into the family of the worshippers of Obatala/ òrìsà-Oko, who do not want to give an Osó name the Child.
Bámgbósé: Help me to fetch the double-axe.
Bámidélé: Get home with me. Bámisayé: Name given to born-to-die-in-infancy Child means ‘enjoy life with me’. Bámisíle: Name given to born-to-die-in-infancy Child (ogbaje) means ‘Open(establish) the house with me’ Bámméké: Name given to born-to-die-in-infancy Child (Ogbanje) means ‘help me to take the reefing thatch/ forked (house) corner-post’
Bánjókòó: Name given to born-to-die-in-infancy Child (Ogbanje) means ‘sit(settle down) with me’.
Bánkólé: Name given to born-to-die-in-infancy Child (Abíkú) means’build house with me’
Bántèfá: Help me to set down the Ifá god of divination) board.
Basòrun: Title name turned to surname- The prime minister and diviner of the king’s(heaver)head.
Básùà: Title name- An Ogbon Chieftaincy title.
Bàsírí: A place name in Adó Èkìtì, Èkìtì State of Nigeria. Meaning: A place named alongside a sawmill company bearing Bàsírí.
Bàsírí: Keep(my) secreet.
Báyéwú: Name given to born-to-die-in-infancy Child (Ogbaje) means ‘develop (grow by) with the world’
Béyìíkú: Name given to born-to-die-in-infancy Child (ogbaje) means ‘if this does not die…………’
Beene- A quarter in Ibadan. “Beene” is a kind of grass used in feeding Ibadan king horses During the reign of king Alesinloye , this grass was very scarce. This prompts his slaves to search for a suitable land in the town and planted it abundantly there-Hence, this particular area was named after the grass.
Béyerúnkà: A wuarter in Ibadan of chief olúgbòde who ate out of the grains used by them in feeding the chief’s domestic animals (pigeons, birds etc) when the chief denied them food due to their offense ‘Beyerunka means one who dines with the Birds .
Bíbílola: Nickname turned to surname-Good ancestry connotes honour.
Bídèmí: Born waiting for me Child born when the father was away on a long trip, in some areas, the trip may last many years.
Bìláádù: Quarter – Bìláádù in Ilésà, Òsun State, Nigeria . Means :- The place was named after a well know ned oba owa of ilesa to recognize his positive contributions to the development of the town.
Bíòbákú: Name given to born-to-die-in-infancy Child (ogbaje) means ‘if he/she does not die…….’
Bodija- A quarter in Ibadan. Ane you capable of contending with them in war? This was the popular song sang by the majority of warriors who whose the area as their Base for contemplations. The popular decision was not to contend with the town that wants to fight against them because they will be incapable of winning while others insects on fighting with them.
Bólódeòkú: Nickname turned to surname-If the owner of the garden/premises does not die (the premises will not be overgrown with weeds) Bólúdúró: Name given to born-to-die-in-infancy Child (ogbanje) means’stay( stand) with the king or depend on God only’ Bòmbàtè: Nickname turned to surname- Use a she to slap (him/ her) many times.
Bóokúoté: Name given to born to-die-in-infancy Child (ogbaeje) Means ‘you lose all respect if you die’
Bólátitó: He who meets honour at home is enough. Last born of three or four Children whose names starts with “Bola” He who meets honour.
Bólórundúró: Stand with God. Child born to a father who believes experientially that he has no helper except God.
Bólájókòó: Name given to born-to-die-in-infancy Child(ogbanje) means ‘sit(settle down) with honour’.
Bólórundúró: A place name in Adó-Èkìtì, Èkìtì State of Nigeria. Meaning : Stay with God. An elderly person (first settler) used to tell people that he was not alone but stayed with God.
Bónní: Official title of Ìsàlè Bónní king (ruler) .
Bòròkìnní: Nickname turned to surname- Financial secure ganther man also looks well-fed.
Búlùró: Name given to born-to-die-in-infancy Child (ogbanje) means ‘Stay with the town”