Edem
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Meaning: The male name is Edem and the female name is Edemanwan. It does not mean the back though in referring to the body part edem means the back of a person, but the pronouncing of the name Edem has a slant to it. Edem refers to the one who looks after the child - that is, Edemenyene or the one comes from the family - from the family as Edem Ete or Edem Eka - father's side(Ete) or mother's side (Eka). Kindly correct on your site. 2. Edidem is the title given to paramount rulers like the Obong of Calabar, it does not mean chief at all. It means your majesty or your royal highness. Thank you. (From Dr. Deborah Etim, an Efik person in London).You are doing a good job with the names and respective meanings, but you need to be precise. God bless you.
Edem translates to "The male name is Edem and the female name is Edemanwan. It does not mean the back though in referring to the body part edem means the back of a person, but the pronouncing of the name Edem has a slant to it. Edem refers to the one who looks after the child - that is, Edemenyene or the one comes from the family - from the family as Edem Ete or Edem Eka - father's side(Ete) or mother's side (Eka). Kindly correct on your site. 2. Edidem is the title given to paramount rulers like the Obong of Calabar, it does not mean chief at all. It means your majesty or your royal highness. Thank you. (From Dr. Deborah Etim, an Efik person in London).You are doing a good job with the names and respective meanings, but you need to be precise. God bless you." in English. It is common with the Efik tribe in Nigeria and primarily used by Males