# Ogedegbe

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{{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](/source/Nigerians) surname. It is a male name and of [Yoruba](/source/Yoruba_language) origin, which means "The nickname of a famous [Ìjẹ̀shà](/source/Ijesha) 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](/source/%C3%8Cj%E1%BA%B9%CC%80%E1%B9%A3%C3%A0) people of Southwest Nigeria.

Notable people with the name include:

*[Best Ogedegbe](/source/Best_Ogedegbe) (1954–2009), Nigerian footballer
*[Gbenga Ogedegbe](/source/Gbenga_Ogedegbe), Nigerian American physician
* [Tayo Ogedengbe](/source/Tayo_Ogedengbe), British basketball player

== See also ==
* [Ogedengbe of Ilesa](/source/Ogedengbe_of_Ilesa), Yoruba chief
* [Oliver Ogedengbe Macaulay](/source/Oliver_Ogedengbe_Macaulay), Nigerian politician

== References ==
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{{surname|Ogedegbe}}

Category:Surnames of Nigerian origin
Category:Yoruba names

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