Abayomi is a Nigerian masculine name of Yoruba origin meaning "my enemies tried to mock me but God didn't allow them". The full form is "Ota ibà yomi sugbon Ọlọ́run òjé".[1]
Notable people with the name includes:
Given name edit
- Abayomi Snowden (born 1977), American Visual artist/Musician
- Abayomi Ajayi (born 1961), Nigerian gynecologist
- Abayomi Barber, Nigerian contemporary artist
- Abayomi Mighty (born 1985), Nigerian youth ambassador to the United Nations
- Abayomi Olonisakin, Nigerian Chief of Defence Staff
- Abayomi Owonikoko Seun (born 1992), Nigerian-Georgian football player
Surname edit
- John Augustus Abayomi-Cole (1848–1943), Sierra Leonean medical doctor and herbalist
- Kofo Abayomi (1896–1979), Nigerian ophthalmologist
- Oyinkansola Abayomi (1897–1990), Nigerian nationalist and feminist
References edit
- ^ "Meaning of Abayomi". Online Nigeria. 24 October 2019.