Adegoke Explained

Adégòkè is both a surname and a given name of Yoruba origin meaning "the crown or royalty has ascended to the top, or has gained advancement".^[1] Notable people with the name include:

• Adegoke Adelabu (1915–1958), Nigerian politician
• Adegoke Olubummo (1923–1992), Nigerian academic and mathematician

Surname

• Enoch Olaoluwa Adegoke (born 2000), a Nigerian sprinter
• Jimmy Adegoke (born 1963), climate scientist and professor at the University of Missouri-Kansas City
• Mutiu Adegoke (born 1984), Nigerian football defender
• Saidat Adegoke (born 1985), Nigerian footballer
• Sam Adegoke, Nigerian actor
• Sarah Adegoke (born 1997), Nigerian tennis player
• Stephen Adegoke, American football coach and former player

Notes and References

1. Book: Hanks , P. . Coates. R.. McClure. P.. The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland. OUP Oxford. 2016. 978-0-19-252747-9. 7 September 2018. 15.