Wednesday, February 18, 2015
WOW! Hollywood Actress, Kerry Washington Has An Igbo Name...Ogechi
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"My name is Ogechi. I wear it on a necklace my mother-in-law gave me," Scandal actress, Kerry Washington has said.
The Scandal actress revealed her new Igbo name in her interview with InStyle Magazine March 2015 issue.
An excited Kerry revealed that she was was given to her by her mother-in-law. Kerry who got married to former NFL star, Nnamdi Asomugha in July 2013.
"Nnamdi's parents are Nigerian immigrants. His father passed when he was young. When you marry into the Igbo culture, you get a new name. My name is Ogechi. I wear it on a necklace my mother-in-law gave me."
Kerry isn't the only one with a 'Nigerian' name in her home.
"My daughter's name is Isabelle Amarachi. Isabelle is my grandmother's name. She was a bad-ass. She'd be scowling if she knew I called her that, but she was an immigrant from Jamaica who raised seven children alone in the Bronx. Isabelle's middle name, Amarachi is Igbo for 'God's grace'."
The Scandal actress revealed her new Igbo name in her interview with InStyle Magazine March 2015 issue.
An excited Kerry revealed that she was was given to her by her mother-in-law. Kerry who got married to former NFL star, Nnamdi Asomugha in July 2013.
"Nnamdi's parents are Nigerian immigrants. His father passed when he was young. When you marry into the Igbo culture, you get a new name. My name is Ogechi. I wear it on a necklace my mother-in-law gave me."
Kerry isn't the only one with a 'Nigerian' name in her home.
"My daughter's name is Isabelle Amarachi. Isabelle is my grandmother's name. She was a bad-ass. She'd be scowling if she knew I called her that, but she was an immigrant from Jamaica who raised seven children alone in the Bronx. Isabelle's middle name, Amarachi is Igbo for 'God's grace'."
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