Dictionary of African Names Vol.1

About the Book

This book publishes thousands of African names, their ethnic and country of origin, and English phonetic pronunciation. The book is for those interested in African names and general readers seeking more knowledge about African culture or willing to recapture African heritage through name. It is a thorough exposure of African names and meanings. It encourages and stimulates people of both African and non-African descent into feeling comfortable about taking on such names.

About the Author

Bunmi Adebayo a.k.a “OPJ”, a Nigerian-American is an alumnus of both the University of Ife, (Now OAU) Ile- Ife Nigeria, and University of Missouri- Columbia, Graduate School, in the United states where he graduated in International relations and New Media respectively. He’s also taken Project management courses at the Rutgers University- New Brunswick NJ, also in the United States. OPJ, as he's fondly called attended the prestigious Abeokuta Grammar School and Ogun State Polytechnic both in Abeokuta Nigeria, in the mid 70's and early 80's for his High school and “A” levels education respectively.

Bunmi, currently based in New Jersey in the United States was born in his native home town of Abeokuta, Ogun state Nigeria in the mid 60's to a family of seven in which he is the second child. The author is married to his friend, ‘Remi, (nee Macjob) and currently blessed with three children Temilade, Oyinade, and Omolade.