Soyinka (surname)

Soyinka is a Nigerian surname. It is a male name and of Yoruba origin, which means "I am surrounded or protected by sorcerers".^[1] Soyinka (Shoyinka) is a powerful name with depth and profound meaning. The diminutive form can be Osoyimika or Oshoyimika, same meaning but in full form.

Soyinka

Gender	Male
Language(s)	Yoruba
Origin
Word/name	Nigeria
Meaning	I am surrounded or protected by sorcerers
Region of origin	South West, Nigeria
Other names
Derivative(s)	Shoyinka, Osoyimika, Oshoyimika

Notable individuals with the name

• Grace Eniola Soyinka (1908–1983), Nigerian shopkeeper, activist, member of the aristocratic Ransome-Kuti family and mother of Wole Soyinka
• Kayode Soyinka (born 1957), Nigerian journalist, publisher, author
• Olaokun Soyinka (born 1958), Nigerian physician and son of Wole Soyinka
• Susan Soyinka (born 1945), social historian, researcher, author and wife of Kayode Soyinka (born 1944), younger brother of Wole Soyinka
• Wole Soyinka (born 1934), Nigerian playwright, poet and essayist.

See also

• Shoyinka