Adewale Akinnuoye Agbaje Wouldn't Change His Name
The London-born actor says, "I'm of Nigerian descent, from the Yoruba tribe. Names are very significant in that culture. It basically states your purpose in life. Every day when someone calls my name, they remind me of that purpose and to denounce that would be sacrilege.
"The name caused me a lot of scrapes growing up. Having come this far, I wasn't going to abandon it for Hollywood. People are getting used to it. They abbreviate it to triple A. Ade is 'the crown', Wale means to arrive', so that means the crown has arrived'. Akin is 'warrior' and Agbaje is 'prosperity and wealth'."
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