M

MADIKE [See MMADUBUIKE]

MALOKE [See CHUKWUMALUOKE]

MARAIBE [Mara ibe = Know your kinsfolks]

DWV: MARIBE, MALUIBE, MALIBE.

Famous: Chief Maribe  (MC) Ugoji

MBAAMAONYEUKWU [Mba ama(ghi) onye ukwu = Foreigners do not know a prominent person] Interpretation: Here we see the need to respect the vowel intensiveness of Igbo language. Without the second “a,” the name would mean “Foreigners know a prominent person.” Pray, how are they supposed to know a champion from another locality in the post satellite era? 

MBABUIKE

DWV: MBABIKE

MBADIMEGWU

MBADIUGHA [Foreign land is deceitful]

MBAZULIKE

MLEMCHI

MGBO [Mgbo = Maiden] see also NWAMGBO

MGBAAFO [Mgbo Afo = Madien born on Afo Day]

DWV: MGBAFOR, MGBAFOR, NWAMGBAFO

MGBEEKE [Mgbo Eke = Maiden born on Eke day]

DWV: MGBEKE, MGBOEKE, NWAMGBEEKE,

MGBONKWO [Mgbo Nkwo = Maiden born of Nkwo Day]

DWV: MGBANKWO, NWAMGBANKWO, NWAMGBONKWO

MGBORIE {Mgbo Orie = Maiden born on Orie day]

DWV: MGBORIE, NWAMGBORIE, MGBOYE, NWAMGBOYE

MMADUABUM [Mmadu abu m = No one is me.] This name extols the

uniqueness of human being.

DWV: MADUABUM

MMADUEGOSICHIUZO [Mmadu egosi Chi uzo = No one shows God the way] See also ONYEATULUCHI

DWV: MADUEGOSI

MMADUAKOLAM

MMADUBUIKE

DWV: MADUBIKE

MMADUEMESI

MMADUKAAKU [Mmadu ka aku = Humans are better than wealth]

Interpretation: To have a family is far better than all the material things money can buy.

DWV: MADUKA, MADUKAEGO, MMADUKEEGO [ego = money]

Gender: Male

MMUONEEKE [Mmuo na-eke = The creator is a spirit]

DWV: MONEKE

MUNACHI [Mu na Chi (M).... = Me and (my) God....]

Interpretation: “Me and my God” says it all.

DWV: MUNACHIYI, MUNACHISOAGA, MUNACHIMSO, SOMUNACHI

Gender: Male