Etymology

okada

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Japanese 岡田
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okada · noun1

1990s, from the now defunct Nigerian airline, Okada Air, nicknamed so because they could manoeuvre through the heavy traffic of Lagos and take passengers to their destinations in a timely manner, in the same way as the airline. Originates from the Ẹ̀dó town of Okada.

Okada · proper noun2

  1. Japanese · borrowed from岡田
  2. English todayOkada

Borrowed from Japanese 岡田 (Okada).

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