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Popoola Name Meaning

West African (Nigeria): from the Yoruba personal name Pópóo̩lá from pópó o̩lá ‘road to high estate’ understood as o̩mo̩ yìí to̩ pópó o̩lá ‘this child has taken the road to high estate’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Coppola, Parola, Pool, Popov, Pola, Zottola, Popa, Pesola, Paavola

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