Compiled and edited by Ikpotokin S.O (BSc. Human Physiology)
SOME NAMES IN OTỌESAN.

ORIABURE – IT IS PEOPLE WE GO TO FOR HELP
OSEGHALE – GOD PLANS. also means God shares
ERONMHONSELE (EROMOSELE): PRAYER ANSWERED.
EBOSELE – MY MEDICINE HAS SUCCEEDED, WORKED
EKELEOSEYE* – BEAUTY IS IN THE HEART
AIRELOBHEGBE – THINK IF IT WERE YOU
AKAHOMHEN – THEY ARE LISTENING TO ME
IREBHUDE – I TAKE ADVICE
OLUMHENSE – HE DOES ME RIGHT
OKALO – FIRST PERSON
OSEREMHEN* – GOD GIVES ME
EGHONGHON* – JOY
IDEMUDIA – I AM STANDING
IKUENOBE – I WILL NEVER SUCCUMB TO EVIL
ABUMHENRE – COME TO ME
AIGBOJIE – YOU DON’T FIGHT THE KING
OBERAIFO(H) – MY FATHER’S HAND NEVER DRIES
ITOBIYE – I WILL FOREVER BE GRATEFUL TO MY MOTHER
ONAKHUREKHANLEN – THE PURSUED
OMESAN* – A CHILD OF ESAN
ISIMHENMHEN* – I PROSPER IN A FOREIGN LAND
UWAOKHONYE* – THE BATTLE IS AT HOME
ATESO – YOU SAY SOME, YOU LEAVE SOME.

UDO(H) – ROCK
ITOHAN – MERCY/COMPASSION
INOKPOARE – I COME FROM A GREAT FAMILY
EKPEN – RESPECT
IVIE – PRECIOUS (TRANSLITERATION, “CORAL BEADS),
IYEBAGBE – I AM NOT ONE TO BE CRUSHED
EBEMHEN – WHAT IS GOOD
EJEMHEN – GOOD PLACE
OMONZEHIO – THE CHILD BRINGS PRIDE
EDEWEDE – THE DAY STILL BREAKS
AISEKEGBE – WE DON’T KNOW WHATBTHE OTHER PERSON HAS INSIDE
AMENAGHAWON – MY TIME DOES NOT PASS (TRANSLITERATION, “THE WATER YOU WILL DRINK CANNOT PASS YOU BY”
ISOKUN : I HAVE GOTTEN TO THE TOP
ISOWA : I HAVE REACHED MY HOUSE
EHIAGHE : LOOKING UP TO DESTINY/GUARDIAN ANGEL
EWIEAGHE: LOOKING TO THE FUTURE
EJASHANAGHE : LOOKING AT WHERE I AM GOING.
ODALOMEIYE: I AM AT THE FOREFRONT .
ODALOAGHE: LOOKING FORWARD.
EMOAGBON: ISSUES OF LIFE.
EHIZOYA: DESTINY ELEVATES SOMEONE FROM POVERTY.
OYAFOH: SUFFERING IS OVER.
AIZEHINOMON: YOU DON’T CHOOSE DESTINY FOR A CHILD.
EBIMIENBHAGBON: MY LIFE EXPERIENCE.
OMOAGHE: BECAUSE OF THE CHILD.
OSEAGHE : LOOKING AT GOD.
EJEMENAGHE: LOOKING AT A BETTER PLACE.
EBHOJIE: PLACE OF KING.
EBHOHIE: DREAM
EWOAGHE : LOOKING AT THE PEOPLE.
EDEKI : MARKET DAY.
EWIEZELE: BECAUSE OF TOMORROW.
EHIZELE: BECAUSE OF DESTINY.
EJOBOSELE: WHAT MY HAND CAN DO.
EWANZELE: BECAUSE OF DESTINY.
ISODALO: I AM AT THE FRONT.
AKUGBEAHU : UNITED WE STAND.
OYAZELE: BECAUSE OF SUFFERING.
IGHOGBOYA : MONEY CONQUERS SUFFERING.
AITUAJEMEN: DON’T LAUGH AT ME IN A HURRY.
EDENAGBON:OBEHIAGHE: THE HAND OF DESTINY.
ODEHI: ROAD OF DESTINY.
ODUWA: ROAD TO WEALTH/HOUSE
OBOSEAGHE: LOOKING AT THE HAND OF GOD.
IYASELE: PRIME MINISTER.
OBOSELE: WHAT MY HAND CAN DO.
OMOEHI: CHILD OF DESTINY.
OMOSE: CHILD OF GOD.
OMOZELE: BECAUSE OF THE CHILD.
OMONIGHO: A CHILD IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN WEALTH.
OMOEFE: CHILD OF WEALTH.
OJEMEN: MY KING.
OZIEGBE/IZIEGBE: PATIENCE.
OFURE: PEACE.
EGHONGHON: HAPPINESS.
EHI: DESTINY.
EFEISEMEN: MY WEALTH IS ENOUGH.
UWAMEIYE: I AM IN MY HOUSE.
IHOEMOEGBE: LOVE.
ORIRI: GLORY.
MOSE: BEAUTY.
UGHEGBE: MIRROR.
OBOKOKHUNE: VICTORY.
EHIMEN: GOODLUCK/LUCKY.
OSEDEBAMEN: EMMANUEL, GOD IS WITH US.
IMELOLO: FAVOUR.
UREOBHO: FAITH.
UREHUMHAN: CLEMENT.
ELINESILI: GOOD NAME.
OFUBHEGBE: COMFORT.
EDUZANA: SUNDAY.
ILUESE/ EGBAGUELE: CHARITY.
ONANEROMONAN: BLESSED.
ESEOSE: GRACE.
ESELE: THANKSGIVING.
ODEFE: ROAD TO WEALTH.
OMOZOYA: A CHILD HELP IN TIME OF NEED.
EHIZOYA: DESTINY HELPS IN THE TIME OF NEED.
OSEZOYA: GOD HELPS IN THE TIME OF NEED.
EJEMEN: A PLACE THAT IS GOOD.
ESANGBEDO: ESAN DON’T FIGHT EDO.
EJAYE: WHERE I AM.
IVIE: JEWEL/ PRECIOUS/ DIAMOND.
EHIDIAMEN: MY DESTINY IS GOOD.
IDEMUDIA: I STAND UP WHEN I FALL.
OZE: SILVER.
ESELE: GIFT.
EKAN: GOLD.
OIGBOCHIE: HE WILL NOT GO BACK.
ELIMIHELE: HEAVEN HAS REFUSED HIM.
ANUKHIMEJELE: CONTESTING THE POWER OF BRIGHTNESS OF THE MOON.
EWANJADE: DESTINY WILL NOT LET ME DOWN/FALL.
EBEHIREMEN: WHAT DESTINY GAVE TO ME.?
OSEMEKHIAN: I AM GOING ON MY OWN.
OSEIJADE: GOD WILL NOT LET ME FALL/DOWN.
EHIZELE: BECAUSE OF DESTINY.
OSEZELE: BECAUSE OF GOD.
EHIJIE: DESTINY SENT.
OSEJIE: GOD SENT.
OSEMUDIAMEN: GOD STANDS FOR ME.
OMOYERE: CHILD REMEMBERS.
IYERE: I REMEMBER/ REMEMBRANCE.
IKHOURIA: I AM NOT PEOPLE.
OMOIJADE: MY CHILD WILL NOT LET ME DOWN/FALL.
IGHODALO: I AM LOOKING FORWARD.
OMOYEMEN: MY CHILD IS PRECIOUS/ VALUABLE.
IDENEKPOMA: I AM COMING FOR EKPOMA.
JESUOBOH: JESUS IS THE DOCTOR.
EBHOMEIYE: I AM IN MY PLACE/LAND.
ILLOBEKHEMEN: MY MIND IS DIFFERENT/ WE HAVE DIFFERENT MIND.
EFUA: SUNSHINE.
OKONOFUA: A WHITE PERSON.
AKHATOR: I WILL LAST LONG.
JESU CHRISTI: JESUS CHRIST.
OMORIAWO: THE CHILD OF A STRONG PERSON.
EDEWEDE: THE DAY STILL BREAKS.
OMODION: SENIOR CHILD.
OSEBOR: GOD BUILDS.. #proudlyesan #landofbeauty #preciousnames