Read what Tiv people mean by their names.

       Tiv religious names with                            meanings.

Since the advent of Christianity in Tiv land, from 1911 to date, The people have fashioned religious inclined names. 

Below are some of the names:

1. AONDO Category.

NAME.                         MEANING.

Aondoahemen.  God should lead.

Aondoakaa.               God will say.

Aondoakura.       God will protect.

Aondoana.        God will provide.

Aondoaseer.      God should add.

Aondoaver.     God should bless.

Aondofa.                    God knows.

Aondohemba.    God is almighty.

Aondongu.         God is available.

Aondoseer.   God has increased.

Aondosoo.                   God loves.

Aondover.        God has blessed.

Aondowase.      God has helped.

Aondoyila.          God has called.

Aondoyima.        God has saved.

Note that AONDO means God.

2. TER category.

NAME.                      MEANING.

Terdoo.           The lord is good.

Terese.            The lord has                                     wiped away tears.

Terfa.               Lord knows.

Terhemba.       Lord almighty.

Terhemen.        Yahweh leads.

Terkaa.             Yahweh has said.

Terkimbi.          The lord paid.

Terkura.   The lord has protected.

Terlumun. Yahweh in agreement.

Terna.          The lord has given

Ternenge. Yah has seen it all.

Terpase. Yah has given freedom.

Terseer. The lord has increased.

Tertsegha. Yah has annoited.

Terver.  The lord has blessed.

Terwase. Yah has helped.

Teryem. The lord left.

Teryila. Yah called.

Teryima. Yahweh saved.

Teryisa. Yah secured.

Terzungwe. Yah mercied.

Note that TER means Father or the Lord/ Yahweh.  TER may also refer to Male parent, contextually.

To be continued.

King Jessevich.