This book publishes thousands of African names, their ethnic and country of origin, and English phonetic pronunciation. The book is for those interested in African names and general readers seeking more knowledge about African culture or willing to recapture African heritage through name. It is a thorough exposure of African names and meanings. It encourages and stimulates people of both African and non-African descent into feeling comfortable about taking on such names. Free Preview --------------------------------------------------------- Firdawsi FEE-daw-SEE Paradise beautiful garden Swahili East Africa Firyali FEE-yah-lee Extraordinary Swahili East Africa Freya FREH-yah Goddess of love, Swahili East Africa Fujo FOO-joh Born after parents'' separation Swahili East Africa Furaha FOO-rah-hah Happiness Swahili East Africa Danuwa Dah-NOO-wah Close friend Hausa West Africa Daurama Dah-oo-RAH-mah Ninth in the succession of queens Hausa West Africa Dayo DAH-yo Joy arrives Yoruba West Africa Ebun Eh-BOON Gift Yoruba West Africa Edenausegboye Eh-deh-nah-oo-seh-BOH-yeh Good deeds are remembered Benin West Africa Ehizemen Eh-Hee-zemen God’s choice Edo West Africa Ekaghogho Eh-kah-HO-hoh Born on an important day Benin West Africa Tiyamike Tee-ya-mee-keh Let us give thanks Chichewa South Africa Adeagbo Ah-DEH-ag-boh He brings royal honor Yoruba West Africa Adebamgbe Ah-DEH-bam-beh Royalty dwells with me Yoruba West Africa Adebayo Ah-DEH-bah-yoh He came in a joyful time Yoruba West Africa Adeboro Ah-DEH-boh-roh Royalty comes into wealth Yoruba West Africa Adedapo Ah-DEH-dah-poh Royalty brings the people together Yoruba West Africa Adegoke Ah-DEH-goh-keh The crown has been exalted Yoruba West Africa Adejola Ah-DEH-joh-lah The crown feeds on honors Yoruba West Africa Adelabu Ah-DEH-lah-boo The crown passed through deep water Yoruba West Africa Tsalani Tsah-LAH-nee Goodbye Ngoni South Africa Tsekani Tseh-KAH-nee Close Ngoni South Africa Tsoka TSOH-ka Unlucky Ngoni South Africa Ufa Oo-fah Flour Ngoni South Africa Umi Oo-MEE Life Yao South Africa United States Bunmi Adebayo a.k.a "OPJ" or "Opeji", a Nigerian-American is an alumnus of both the University of Ife, (Now OAU) Ile- Ife Nigeria, and University of Missouri- Columbia, Graduate School, in the United states where he graduated in International relations and New Media respectively. He’s also taken Project management courses at the Rutgers University- New Brunswick NJ, in the United States. ‘OPJ, as he's fondly called attended the prestigious Abeokuta Grammar School and Ogun State Polytechnic both in Abeokuta Nigeria, in the mid 70’s and early 80’s for his High school and "A" levels education respectively. Bunmi, currently based in New Jersey in the United States was born in his native home town of Abeokuta, Ogun state Nigeria in the mid 60,s to a family of seven in which he is the second child. The author is married to his friend, ‘Remi, (nee Macjob) and currently blessed with three children Temilade, Oyinade, and Omolade. Bunmi has been working in Information technology as Web Administrator since the late 90,s with a stint at the Journal of Commerce (then, a subsidiary of London Economist) and XO communications, both in the United States.His challenges in his days at the University of Ife on race and International relations culminated in his study of the history of the Africans in diasporas, especially North, South and Central America and the attendant effect on their country's international relations with Africa. This publication "Dictionary of African names" is his contribution to the closure of the divide created by the middle passage and an eventual culturally connected committee of African nations both in the homeland and diasporas. ‘Bunmi adores Chief Obafemi Awolowo (Late Nigerian Nationalist), and especially his popular saying ‘After darkness comes glorious dawn". ‘Bunmi Adebayo can be reached at opeji@hotmail.com Used Book in Good Condition