Tunde
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Tunde is a unisex name
, originally a name for a native of Nigeria which also means "returns"http://www.namecentral.com/search.php?alpha=tunde. It is also used as a slang term in some regions for black people.
If the vowel 'U' appears as 'Ü', Tünde might refer to the Hungarian female given name, derived from the Hungarian word 'tündér' meaning "fairy".
It may refer to:
Unisex name
A unisex name, also known as an epicene name, is a given name that is often given to either a boy or a girl. Some countries, however, require that a given name be gender-specific or have enough names with male and female versions...
, originally a name for a native of Nigeria which also means "returns"http://www.namecentral.com/search.php?alpha=tunde. It is also used as a slang term in some regions for black people.
If the vowel 'U' appears as 'Ü', Tünde might refer to the Hungarian female given name, derived from the Hungarian word 'tündér' meaning "fairy".
It may refer to:
People
- Tunde AdebimpeTunde AdebimpeBabatunde Omoroga "Tunde" Adebimpe is an American musician, actor, and director best known as the lead singer of the Brooklyn-based band TV on the Radio. His vocal method often involves improvisation, the use of effects and repeating sampled loops....
is an actor, director and musician. - Tunde Akinloye is a NigeriaNigeriaNigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
n television journalist. - Tunde BaiyewuTunde BaiyewuTunde Baiyewu is a British singer of Nigerian descent and is a member of the easy listening duo, Lighthouse Family. In 2004 he embarked on a solo career, releasing the album, Tunde.-Career:...
is a solo singer, formerly of UK band, Lighthouse FamilyLighthouse FamilyLighthouse Family are a British musical duo that rose to prominence in the mid-1990s and remained active until the early 2000s. Vocalist Tunde Baiyewu and keyboardist Paul Tucker formed the act in 1993 in Newcastle upon Tyne, UK after meeting while studying at university...
. - Tunde IdiagbonTunde IdiagbonBabatunde "Tunde" Idiagbon was a Nigerian soldier and a one-time member of the Nigerian military juntas of 1966–1979 and 1983-1998 Nigerian military junta which ruled that country. He served as a military administrator of Borno State in the 1970s in the military administration of Olusegun Obasanjo...
was a Nigerian soldier. - Tunde JegedeTunde JegedeTunde Jegede is a composer and multi-instrumentalist who is uniquely placed between the worlds of Contemporary Classical, African and Pop music. He is a prolific Producer/Song writer and has worked across several genres both as a performer and producer...
is a BritishGreat BritainGreat Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
-born musician renowned for playing African Classical Music. - Tunde NightingaleTunde NightingaleTunde Nightingale, a.k.a., "Western" was a native of Ibadan, the largest city in both Nigeria and Africa. An incredible guitarist with a sonorous voice to boot, he was best known for his unique Jùjú music style, following in the tradition of Tunde King....
was a Nigerian musician best known for the Jùjú musicJùjú musicJùjú is a style of Nigerian popular music, derived from traditional Yoruba percussion. The name comes from a Yoruba word "juju" or "jiju" meaning "throwing" or "something being thrown." Juju music did not derive its name from juju, which "is a form of magic and the use of magic objects or...
style.