Abọ́sẹ̀dé is a Nigerian Given Yoruba name meaning "Born in the start of a new week" or Sunday born girl.Little, Lahronda Welch. "A Womanist Holistic Soteriology: Stitching Fabrics with Fine Threads." Emerging Perspectives in Pastoral Theology and Care. Rowman & Littlefield (2023), p. 117, Accessed 31 Mar 2025 The name is typically given to a female child born on SundayMeyiwa, Thenjiwe; Cekiso, Madoda. "Names Fashioned by Gender: Stitched Perceptions." Taylor & Francis (2023), p. 45, Accessed 31 Mar 2025Aladeojebi, Gbade. "History of Yoruba Land." Partridge Africa (2016), p. 114, Accessed 31 Mar 2025 in the Southwest region of the country. Abọ́sẹ̀dé falls under one of the categories of names in Yoruba language known as Oruko-Abiso, meaning given namesFelecan, Oliviu (editor), "Onomastics between Sacred and Profane." Series in Language and Linguistics. Vernon Press (2019), p. 266, Accessed 31 Mar 2025 or ascribed/acquired names. Bọ́sẹ̀ is the diminutive form for Abọ́sẹ̀dé.
Notable people bearing the name
Abosede George, Nigerian-American academic Yetunde Abosede Zaid (born 1969), Nigerian librarian
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