Igbo Hebrew Roots

HEBREW
IGBO
1. ADAH
Female name, the daughter of Elon: Gen. 36:2
The name of a first daughter in Igbo
2.UDU
To certify or attest
· · Fame or popularity
· · Clay pot
· · Pot-like musical instrument
3. ANI
Everlasting or unending
· land or ground, the earth
4. USII
· Name of a town
· Name of a male
· Name of towns in Owerri and Ideato
· Name of a male
5. ADDAR
A Town in Judah: Joshua 15:3
A town in northwest Arochukwu
6. ASA
A Hebrew king. The son of Abijah
and father of Jehoshaphat
The name of a beautiful female.
The name of a town near Aba and Port Harcourt
7. EZER
The chief leader of war generals who the Gadites
sent to support King David at the battle of Ziklag
against Saul which is the last record of
the activities of the three Gadite brothers
– ERI, ARODI and ARELI. (1 Chron 12: 8).
Eze is the general Igbo word for kings and leaders.
8. EWE
Goat
Goat but pronounced as Ewu or Eghu
9. AM
The people of or a place of
AMA refers to a place or square
10. OL
Servitude or Slavery
Olu means labor or work
11.MAAZ
The name of a male in Israel
Maazi is also a male name or title.
12. IKKAR
Tiller of Ground
Iko-ugbo means to till the ground or to farm