Adeleke Explained

Adélékè (pronounced as /yo/) is both a surname and a given name of Yoruba origin, meaning "the crown/royalty triumphs" (a compound of Yoruba: adé "crown, royalty" and Yoruba: lékè "triumph"). It may be shortened to Lékè.^{[1] [2]} Notable people with the name include:

Given name

• Adeleke Adekunle (born 2002), Nigerian footballer
• Adeleke Akinyemi (born 1998), Nigerian footballer
• Adeleke Mamora (born 1953), Nigerian politician
• Adeleke "Leke" Oyede (born 1986), Nigerian cricketer
• Theophilus Adeleke Akinyele (1932–2020), Nigerian business consultant and civil servant

Surname

• Adebayo Adeleke (born 1980), U.S. veteran
• Adedeji Adeleke (born 1957), founder and president of Adeleke University
• Ademola Adeleke (born 1960), Nigerian politician
• Ayoola Adeleke (born 1923), Nigerian politician
• David Adedeji Adeleke (born 1992), known as Davido, Nigerian singer, songwriter and record producer
• Dolapo Adeleke (born 1990), Nigerian filmmaker
• Isiaka Adeleke (1955–2017), Nigerian politician
• Kenny Adeleke (born 1983), Nigerian basketball player
• Rhasidat Adeleke (born 2002), Irish sprinter
• Seyi Adeleke (born 1991), Nigerian footballer
• Tobi Adeleke (born 2003), Nigerian footballer
• Tunde Adeleke (born 1995), Nigerian-Canadian footballer.

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.
2. Web site: Adélékè . 19 July 2022 . YorubaNames.