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Igwe

Igwe is both a surname and a given name; as well as a title of respect and honor for the Eze or King in some parts of Igboland. Notable people with the name include:

Surname:

  • Amaechi Igwe (born 1988), American soccer player
  • Chioma Igwe (born 1986), American soccer player
  • Ekene Igwe (born 1988), Nigerian footballer
  • Leo Igwe (born 1970), Nigerian humanist and activist

Given name:

  • Igwe Aja-Nwachukwu (born 1952), Nigerian politician
  • Igwe Orizu I (Eze Ugbonyamba) (1881–1924), Nigerian monarch
  • Igwe Josiah Orizu II (1902–1962), Nigerian monarch
  • Igwe Kenneth Onyeneke Orizu III, Nigerian monarch