Laoye

LaoyeGender| Male

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Language(s)| Yoruba
Origin
Word/name| Nigeria
Meaning| The wealth of honour.
Region of origin| Southwestern

Laoye is both a Nigerian masculine given name and surname of Yoruba origin, it means "The wealth of honor".[1] The diminutive form is Ọláoyè with the same meaning.

## Given name

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* Laoye Jaiyeola (born 1961), Nigerian economist

## Surname

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* Ade Laoye, Nigerian-American actress
* Adewale Laoye, Nigerian poet
* Nikki Laoye (born 1980), Nigerian singer
* Titilayo Laoye-Tomori (born 1948), Nigerian politician

## References

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1. ^ "Láoyè". www.yorubaname.com. Retrieved 2024-10-16.

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