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Lamidi

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Lamidi
GenderMale
Language(s)Yoruba
Origin
Word/nameNigeria
MeaningThe Yorùbá version of El-Hameed.
Region of originSouth West, Nigeria

Lamidi is a Nigerian male given name and surname of Yoruba origin. It means "The Yorùbá version of El-Hameed.[1][2] Notable individual with the name includes:

Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi III (15 October 1938 – 22 April 2022) Oyo traditional ruler.

Lamidi Olonade Fakeye (1925 – December 25, 2009) Nigerian sculptor and academic.

Lamidi Adeosun (born 22 August 1963) is a retired Nigerian Army lieutenant general.

Chief Lamidi Ariyibi Akanji Adedibu (// ; 24 October 1927 – 11 June 2008) was an aristocratic power broker in Oyo State, Nigeria.

Tayo Lamidi (named Mufutau Tèmítáyọ̀ Lamidi; born February 4, 1965) is a Nigerian academic.

References

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  1. ^ "User-submitted name Lamidi - Behind the Name". www.behindthename.com. Retrieved 2024-10-17.
  2. ^ "Làmídì". www.yorubaname.com. Retrieved 2024-10-17.