Adegboyega
| Gender | Male |
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| Language | Yoruba |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Yoruba |
| Meaning | The crown increased (our) honour |
| Region of origin | South-west Nigeria |
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Adegboyegaⓘ is a Nigerian given name and surname of Yoruba origin primarily used in southwestern Nigeria. It combines the Yoruba words "ade" (meaning "crown"), "gbe" (meaning "carry"), "oye" (meaning "chieftaincy" or "honour"), and "ga" (meaning "tall" or "elevated"). Together, Adegboyega translates to "the crown has elevated (our) honour." Morphologically, it is written as "adé-gbé-oyè-ga."