Okpara
Sign in to saveOkpara is a name of Nigerian origin. Among the Igbo people, its subgroups, and the Ikwerre people, it was traditionally given to the firstborn son, becoming a patronymic surname during the colonial era. Anambra peoples use the variant “Okpala,” while the Afikpo, Aro, Bende, and Ngwa people use “Okwara.” The spelling Opara is common in Owerri, though its pronunciation is identical to Okpara.
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Okpara is a name of Nigerian origin. Among the Igbo people, its subgroups, and the Ikwerre people, it was traditionally given to the firstborn son, becoming a patronymic surname during the colonial era. Anambra peoples use the variant “Okpala,” while the Afikpo, Aro, Bende, and Ngwa people use “Okwara.” The spelling Opara is common in Owerri, though its pronunciation is identical to Okpara.
==Notable people with this name== Michael Okpara (1920-1984), Nigerian politician Godwin Okpara (born 1972), Nigerian footballer Uga Okpara (born 1982), Nigerian footballer Willy Okpara (born 1968), Nigerian footballer Judith Okpara Mazagwu, Nigerian actress and performing artist