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Kalu (also Kanu) is a common Igbo surname. It is a contraction of Kamalu (also Kamanu), which is the name for Amadioha, the god of lightning and justice, in the Arochukwu, Bende, and Ohafia regions.[1][2]
Given name
[edit]- Kalu Rinpoche (1905–1989), Tibetan Buddhist
Notable people with this surname
[edit]- Ikechukwu Kalu, Nigerian footballer
- Kalu Idika Kalu, Nigerian politician and former minister of finance
- Joshua Kalu, Nigerian-American football player
- Maxwell Kalu, Nigerian footballer
- Nnena Kalu, British-Nigerian artist
- Orji Uzor Kalu, Nigerian politician
- Samuel Kalu, Nigerian footballer
- Nnamdi Kanu, British political activist and leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Igbo Names". www.myigboname.com. Retrieved 2026-06-26.
- ↑ "Igbo Names". www.myigboname.com. Retrieved 2026-06-26.
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