Okoye

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proper noun

A surname from Igbo.

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Meanings

proper nounOkoye (plural Okoyes)

plural Okoyes

  1. A surname from Igbo.

Origin

  1. IgboOkoye
  2. EnglishOkoye

Borrowed from Igbo Okoye, a variant of Okorie.

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APA

Okoye. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Okoye

MLA

“Okoye.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Okoye. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Okoye,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Okoye.

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