Okonkwo
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Language | Igbo |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Nigerian |
| Meaning | A boy born on Nkwo day |
| Region of origin | South East, Nigeria |
| Other names | |
| Variant form | Okoronkwo |
Okonkwo ⓘ is a Nigerian surname. It is a male name and of Igbo origin, which means "A boy born on Nkwo day".[1] Nkwo day is "the last of the four Igbo market days". The diminutive form is Okoronkwo.
Notable people with the name include:
- Albert Okonkwo, Nigerian general
- Amy Okonkwo (born 1996), Nigerian basketball player
- Annie Okonkwo (born 1960), Nigerian politician
- Arthur Okonkwo (born 2001), English football player
- Charles Okonkwo (born 1965), Nigerian footballer
- Chibuzor Okonkwo (born 1988), Nigerian footballer
- Chig Okonkwo (born 1999), American football player
- Chiké Okonkwo (born 1982), British actor
- Christian Okonkwo, Nigerian footballer
- Christopher Okonkwo (born 1941), Nigerian athlete
- Daniel Okonkwo (born 1975), English basketball player
- Digger Okonkwo (born 1975), Nigerian Maltese footballer
- Joe Okonkwo, American writer
- Kennedy Okonkwo (born 1977), Nigerian businessman
- Kenneth Okonkwo (born 1968), Nigerian actor
- Nnamdi Okonkwo, Nigerian banker
- Og Okonkwo, Nigerian fashion designer
- Onyekachi Okonkwo (born 1982), Nigerian footballer
- Patrick Okonkwo (born 1998), Nigerian soccer player
- Rachael Okonkwo (born 1987), Nigerian actress
Fictional characters
- The protagonist of Things Fall Apart, a novel by Chinua Achebe
References
- ^ "Igbo Names". www.myigboname.com. Retrieved 2024-10-12.