Adegboyega

{{short description|Nigerian given name}}

{{Infobox name|name=Adegboyega|gender=Male|language=Yoruba|origin=Yoruba|region=South-west Nigeria|meaning=The crown increased (our) honour|variant={{plainlist|

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Adegboyega{{Audio|Adegboyega.ogg|Adegboyega}} is a Nigerian given name and surname of Yoruba origin primarily used in southwestern Nigeria. It combines the Yoruba words "ade" (meaning "crown"), "gbe" (meaning "carry"), "oye" (meaning "chieftaincy" or "honour"), and "ga" (meaning "tall" or "elevated"). Together, Adegboyega translates to "the crown has elevated (our) honour." Morphologically, it is written as "adé-gbé-oyè-ga."{{Cite web |title=Adégbóyèga |url=https://www.yorubaname.com/entries/Ade%CC%81gbo%CC%81ye%CC%80ga |access-date=2024-10-27 |website=www.yorubaname.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Adegboyega - Boy's name meaning, Origin, Language, Gender & Popularity |url=https://babymigo.com/baby-names/adegboyega37 |access-date=2024-10-27 |website=Babymigo |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=venere.it |date=2024-07-02 |title=The meaning and history of the name Adegboyega |url=https://venere.it/en/the-meaning-and-history-of-the-name-adegboyega/ |access-date=2024-10-27 |website=Venere |language=en-US}}