Igwe
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GenderMale
MeaningTitle holder
Region of originIgboland
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Meaning | Title holder |
| Region of origin | Igboland |
Igwe (meaning "Sky"), // ⓘ is a royal title or method of addressing traditional rulers that control royal towns in Igboland. In other words, Igbos approximate the term to the HM style. An Igwe is therefore defined as a holder of a title of respect and honor in Igboland. Such a person is otherwise known as an Eze. One of the respected Igwe's in Igboland is Igwe of Nnewi, Igwe Kenneth Onyeneke Orizu III.[1]
Igwe is also invoked as the name of the Igbo Sky Father, the anthropomorphic personification of the heavens themselves.
