Arinze
Appearance
Gender | Male |
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Language(s) | Igbo |
Origin | |
Word/name | Nigeria |
Meaning | Thanks to |
Region of origin | South-east Nigeria |
Other names | |
Variant form(s) | Arinzechukwu |
See also | Arinzechukwu |
Arinze Igbo origin in South East Nigeria. Arinze means "thanks to" as it is the short form of Arinzechukwu which means "thanks to God".[1]
is a given name and a surname ofNotable people with the given name
[edit]- Arinzé Kene (born 1987), Nigerian-born British actor and playwright
- Arinze Stanley Egbengwu (born 1993), Nigerian artist, activist, engineer, and entrepreneur
- Arinze Obiora (born 1985), Nigerian high jumper
- Arinze Onuaku (born 1987), American basketball player
- Emmanuel Arinze Ifeajuna (1935–1967), Nigerian army major and high jumper
Notable people with the surname
[edit]- Francis Arinze (born 1932), Nigerian Roman Catholic cardinal
- Segun Arinze (born 1965), Nigerian actor and singer
References
[edit]- ^ "Igbo Names". www.myigboname.com. Retrieved 2024-10-10.