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Adewale

Ah-deh-WAH-leh

/ɑːdɛˈwɑːlɛ/

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Adewale

Name meaning and origin

Origin
Yoruba (Nigeria)
Meaning
The crown has come home.
Gender
male

Common mispronunciations

ad-WAYLADE-wale

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