{{Infobox name|name=Ògèdègbé|gender=Male|language=Yoruba|origin=Nigerian|meaning=The nickname of a famous Ìjẹ̀shà warrior, originated from his unique fighting style|region=South West, Nigeria}}
'''Ògèdègbé''' {{Audio|Yo-Ogedegbe.ogg|audio}} (also spelled '''Ògèdèǹgbé''') is a Nigerian surname. It is a male name and of Yoruba origin, which means "The nickname of a famous Ìjẹ̀shà warrior, originated from his unique fighting style".<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ògèdègbé |url=https://www.yorubaname.com/entries/O%CC%80ge%CC%80de%CC%80gbe%CD%81 |access-date=2024-10-13 |website=www.yorubaname.com |language=en}}{{unreliable source?|date=October 2024}}</ref> The name Ògèdègbé signifies strength and respect and is common among the Ìjẹ̀ṣà people of Southwest Nigeria.
Notable people with the name include:
*Best Ogedegbe (1954–2009), Nigerian footballer *Gbenga Ogedegbe, Nigerian American physician * Tayo Ogedengbe, British basketball player
== See also == * Ogedengbe of Ilesa, Yoruba chief * Oliver Ogedengbe Macaulay, Nigerian politician
== References == {{Reflist}}
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Category:Surnames of Nigerian origin Category:Yoruba names