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Names In Yoruba Land

Names In Yoruba Land  Yoruba names are much more than mere identification tags, much more than mere “luggage labels”; each has a reason (a) for being just what it is; and (b) for being given to a particular individual. Yoruba names embody circumstances of birth, history, family, religion, or some other equally pertinent facts relevant to…

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Traditional Yoruba names relating to IFA and ORISA and their meanings

Traditional Yoruba names relating to IFA and ORISA and their meanings  Ogundele= Ogun (the Orisa) has reached (his) home.Ogundare(Ogun da are) = Ogun has found in my favor, acquitted me.Ogunsola= Ogun se ola = Ogun has created (ie. e. clothed me with ) honor.Ogundehin= Ogun dehin (wa) = Ogun has turned back to come to…

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Oruko Amutorun wa ( Named you bring from heaven and their meanings)

Oruko Amutorun wa ( Named you bring from heaven and their meanings) Ajayi. = Child faced down immediately after the birthOjo = A baby boy born with umbilical cord round his neckAina = A baby girl born with umbilical cord around her neck (note; Egba people give Aina to baby boy)Ilori = Child born without…

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Twins family, their name and meaning in Yoruba

Twins family, their name and meaning in Yoruba  Baba ibeji……… Twins fatherIya ibeji………….Twins motherIya ibeta……….Triple’s motherBaba Ibeta……..Triple’s fatherIbeta…………….TripletOmo meji /ibeji /ejire (eji ore)Kedunwa = A child born before a set of twins. (this name is given after the birth of a set of twin)Taiwo = The first child of a set of twin/ tripletKehinde =…

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Oruko Oriki Nile Yoruba (Yoruba Praise name and their meanings)

Oruko Oriki Nile Yoruba (Yoruba Praise name and their meanings) Akanbi = A male child born after many female children (the parent are looking for female)Alabi. = A male child born after many female children or born by another wife after the first wife have given birth to many children.Ajani. = A baby boy born…

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