Iboland
/ˈiːboʊˌlænd/noun
A geographical name for the homeland of the Igbo people, chiefly in southeastern Nigeria and adjacent areas.
Did you know?“Ibo” is an older English spelling of “Igbo,” while the deeper origin of the ethnonym Igbo remains debated rather than securely connected to a mystical or ancient hidden word.
Etymological Timeline
Precolonial period
Igbo
Igbo
“The name used for the Igbo people and their language; its ultimate etymology is uncertain.”
19th Century
English
Ibo
“An English colonial-era spelling of Igbo.”
19th–20th Century
English
Iboland
“A compound formed from Ibo and land, referring to the territory inhabited by the Igbo.”
20th Century
English
Igboland
“The now-preferred spelling for the Igbo homeland, especially in Nigeria.”
Modern English
English
Iboland
“An established alternative or historical spelling of Igboland.”