Igbo name

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Igbo names are traditionally and historically constructed. In this convention there are no family names, instead one is known through their immediate male lineage.

In the olden days, Igbos – men and women – were named after the four market days (eke, orie, afor, and nkwo) in Igboland. Examples: Mgbọafọ, Mgborie, Nwanyinkwọ, Mgbeeke, Nkwọja, and Ugweke for women, while the men were named Okonkwọ, Okorie, Okoeke, Okoafọ, Okoroafọ.^[1][2]