Babatunde
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Babatunde is a male given name. In the Yoruba language
, it means Father Returns, or a Father has Returned. This generally refers to a male ancestor such as a deceased father, grandfather, or great grandfather.
Yoruba language
Yorùbá is a Niger–Congo language spoken in West Africa by approximately 20 million speakers. The native tongue of the Yoruba people, it is spoken, among other languages, in Nigeria, Benin, and Togo and in communities in other parts of Africa, Europe and the Americas...
, it means Father Returns, or a Father has Returned. This generally refers to a male ancestor such as a deceased father, grandfather, or great grandfather.
People named Babatunde (as a given name)
- Babatunde Adebimpe, Nigerian actor
- Babatunde ElegbedeBabatunde ElegbedeVice-Admiral Muftau Adegoke Babatunde Elegbede or Tunde Elegbede was Military Governor of Cross River State, Nigeria between July 1975 and October 1978 during the military regime of General Olusegun Obasanjo....
, military governor of Cross State, Nigeria, 1978-1979 - Babatunde FasholaBabatunde FasholaBabatunde Raji Fashola is the thirteenth governor of Lagos State, Nigeria. As a candidate of the Action Congress party, Fashola succeeded Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on April 14, 2007, and was sworn in on May 29, 2007....
, governor of Lagos State, 2007-present - Babatunde JoseBabatunde JoseAlhaji Ismail Babatunde Jose OFR was a Nigerian journalist and newspaper editor. He was described by The Guardian as the "legendary doyen of Nigerian journalism" and as "one of Nigeria's most significant media figures"; by The Independent as the "newspaper editor who dominated journalism in...
, prominent Nigerian journalist - Babatunde LeaBabatunde LeaBabatunde Lea is an Afro-Cuban jazz and Worldbeat percussionist. Michael Lea was raised in Englewood, New Jersey, while regularly commuting to 116th and Amsterdam in New York, where the rest of his family lived after moving from his birthplace, Danville, Virginia. His aunt was one of the first...
, Afro-Cuban and worldbeat percussionist - Babatunde OlatunjiBabatunde OlatunjiBabatunde Olatunji was a Nigerian drummer, educator, social activist and recording artist.- Biography :Olatunji was born in the village of Ajido, a small town near Badagry, Lagos State, in southwestern Nigeria. A member of the Yoruba people, Olatunji was introduced to traditional African music at...
, Nigerian drummer - Babatunde OshinowoBabatunde OshinowoBabatunde Oluwasegun Temitope Oluwakorede Adisa "Baba" Oshinowo, Jr. [Ba-ba-TOON-day OH-shi-no-who] is an American football defensive tackle who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the sixth round of the 2006 NFL Draft...
, NFL player - Babatunde OsotimehinBabatunde OsotimehinBabatunde Osotimehin , a national of Nigeria, was appointed on 19 November 2010 as the new Executive Director of UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, for a four year term....
, Nigerian Minister of Health, 2007-2010 - Babatunde WusuBabatunde WusuBabatunde Enitan Wusu is a football striker from Nigeria who currently plays for JJK in the Finnish Veikkausliiga.He also has a Finnish citizenship.- Career :...
, Nigerian-born football striker - Babatunde YusufBabatunde YusufYusuph Babatunde Bakare is a Nigerian football player currently with Kwara United F.C. of Ilorin.-Career:He is otherwise called ‘Keshi', he started his professional career with the Calabar Rovers of Calabar , FAAN F.C. of Lagos , Crown F.C. of Ogbomoso , Bida Lions F.C. , Diskabog F.C...
, Nigerian football player
People named Babatunde (as a family name)
- Babajide Collins BabatundeBabajide Collins BabatundeBabajide "Baba" Collins Babatunde is a Nigerian footballer striker who is on loan at Kazakhstan top division side FC Ordabasy.-Career:He began his career by FC Ebedei played there between 2006, joined then to Ikast FS...
, Nigerian-born, Russian-based footballer - Obba BabatundéObba BabatundeObba Babatundé is an American actor of stage and screen, known for his Emmy-nominated performance in the television movie Miss Evers' Boys, a NAACP Image Award-nominated performance in the TV movie Introducing Dorothy Dandridge, and a Tony Award-nominated role for his performance as C.C...
, an American actor of stage and screen - Ibrahim BabatundeIbrahim BabatundeIbrahim Olalekan Babatunde is a Nigerian striker, who currently plays for Birkirkara F.C. in the Maltese Premier League.-Career:While in Malta, Babatunde produced the goods on the pitch, quickly becoming a fan favourite. In fact, he is considered one of the best footballers to ever play in Malta...
, Nigerian-born, Italian-based footballer