Ugochukwu
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Ugochukwu is a Nigerian name of Igbo
origin. Its literal translation is "God's Eagle", which is interpreted as "Crown of God" — since the crowns of traditional Igbo
rulers are adorned with a tail feather of an eagle.
Igbo language
Igbo , or Igbo proper, is a native language of the Igbo people, an ethnic group primarily located in southeastern Nigeria. There are approximately 20 million speakers that are mostly in Nigeria and are primarily of Igbo descent. Igbo is a national language of Nigeria. It is written in the Latin...
origin. Its literal translation is "God's Eagle", which is interpreted as "Crown of God" — since the crowns of traditional Igbo
Igbo people
Igbo people, also referred to as the Ibo, Ebo, Eboans or Heebo are an ethnic group living chiefly in southeastern Nigeria. They speak Igbo, which includes various Igboid languages and dialects; today, a majority of them speak English alongside Igbo as a result of British colonialism...
rulers are adorned with a tail feather of an eagle.
Men with this given name
- Ugochukwu Enyinnaya (born 1981), known as Hugo EnyinnayaHugo EnyinnayaUgochukwu Michael "Hugo" Enyinnaya is a Nigerian footballer who currently plays with Meda.-Career:Enyinnaya started his career with Eagle Cement, where he marked his debut at the age of 16. He was then loaned out to FC Ebedei, being successively signed in the summer of 1998 by Belgian Second...
, Nigerian footballer - Ugochukwu Ihemelu (born 1983), Nigerian-born American soccer player
- Ugochukwu Monye (born 1983), English rugby player
- Ugochukwu Okoye (born 1981), Nigerian footballer
- Emmanuel Ugochukwu Ezenwa Panther (born 1984), known as Manny Panther, Scottish footballer
- Michael Ugochukwu Stevens, known as RuggedmanRuggedmanMichael Stephens, known by his name Ruggedman, born on September 20 in Ehen, Abia State, is a Nigerian rapper.A graduate of political science from Lagos State University, Ọ̀jọ́, he started loving music in 1989. He had his own songs done in 1991 and released a CD, which had two tracks...
, Nigerian musician - Ugochukwu UkahUgo UkahUgo Ukah is an Italian-Nigerian footballer who is currently under contract at Widzew Łódź.- Career :Ukah arrived at Queens Park Rangers F.C. in the summer of 2005. In May 2006, QPR announced that Ukah had joined the Italian club Nuorese Calcio on a three year contract...
(born 1984 in Parma), Italian-Nigerian footballer
People with this family name
- John UgochukwuJohn UgochukwuJohn Ugochukwu Ogu is a Nigerian football midfielder playing for Spanish side UD Almería B.-Career:Ugu began his career with Akwa Starlet and in 2005 he joined Fly Sport Academic...
(born 1988), Nigerian footballer - Magalan UgochukwuMagalan UgochukwuMagalan Ugochukwu Awala is a Nigerian football player, who currently plays for Hapoel Herzliya.-Career:...
(born 1990), Nigerian footballer - Mathias UgochukwuMathias UgochukwuMathias Nwafor Ugochukwu was a prominent Nigerian businessman from Anambra State. A leading industrialist from the Eastern Region of Nigeria, he played a pioneering role in large scale manufacturing in the region. He was sometimes called by his alias, Ugobuzuo. He was a friend to various Igbo...
(1926–1990), prominent Nigerian businessman - Onyema UgochukwuOnyema UgochukwuOnyema Ugochukwu is a Nigerian economist, journalist, and politician. Ugochukwu served as the senior Special Adviser on Communication to Nigerian President, Olusegun Obasanjo and the first Executive Chairman of the Niger Delta Development Commission .On February 25, 2008, an Abia State elections...
(born 1944), Nigerian economist and politician