Temitope

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Temitope
PronunciationTay mi top eh
Genderunisex
Language(s)Yoruba
Origin
MeaningMine is worthy of thanks or gratitude
Region of originNigeria
Other names
Variant form(s)Temi
Tope
Related namesTiwatope

Temitope is a common name of Yoruba origin meaning "Mine is worthy of thanks or gratitude."[1] A related name; Tiwatope means "Ours is worthy of thanks or gratitude."[2] It is mostly a name given by parents to express gratitude sometimes to things that might have surrounded the birth of the child. It is a unisex name.

The name is rarely used as surname but it is common as first name or middle name.

Notable people with the names include:


References[edit]

  1. ^ "Temitope". Behind the Name. Retrieved June 5, 2016.
  2. ^ "Tiwatope". Online Nigeria: Nigerian Names and Meanings. Retrieved June 5, 2016.