Idowu

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proper noun

A surname from Yoruba.

OriginYoruba Ìdòwú →
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Meanings

proper nounIdowu (plural Idowus)

plural Idowus

  1. A surname from Yoruba.

Origin

  1. YorubaÌdòwú“A child born after twins”
  2. EnglishIdowu

Borrowed from Yoruba Ìdòwú (“A child born after twins”). This is the most common surname in Ogun State.

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APA

Idowu. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Idowu

MLA

“Idowu.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Idowu. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Idowu,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Idowu.

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