| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Igbo/Anioma |
| Meaning | God's Eagle (Crown of God) Honour Bestowed Upon Me By Almighty God |
| Region of origin | eastern Nigeria |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Ugochi, Ugo, Chinyereugo, Ugonna, Ugomma (female), Adaugo (female), Chukwuyenumugo (Chiyenumugo) |
Ugochukwu is an Igbo name. Its literal translation is "God's Eagle", which is interpreted as "Crown of God" or even "Glory of God" — since the crowns of traditional Igbo rulers are adorned with a tail feather of an eagle.[1]
Men with this given name
- Ugochukwu Amadi (born 1997), American football player
- Ugochukwu Ihemelu (born 1983), Nigerian-born American football 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 Ruggedman, Nigerian musician
- Ugochukwu Ukah (born 1984 in Parma), Italian-Nigerian football et
Women with this given name
- Ugochukwu Oha (born 1982), Nigerian basketball player
People with this family name
- John Ugochukwu (born 1988), Nigerian footballer
- Lesley Ugochukwu (born 2004), French footballer
- Magalan Ugochukwu (born 1990), Nigerian footballer
- Mathias Ugochukwu (1926–1990), prominent Nigerian businessman[2]
- Onyema Ugochukwu (born 1944), Nigerian economist and politician
See also
- All pages with titles containing Ugochukwu
References
- ↑ Igbo names beginning with 'U'
- ↑ Tom G. Forrest, The advance of African capital: the growth of Nigerian private enterprise, International African Institute, Edinburgh University Press, 1994
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