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Oríkì includes both single praise names [1] and long strings of “attributive epithets” that may be chanted in poetic form. [2] According to the Yoruba historian Samuel Johnson, oriki expresses what a child is or what he or she is hoped to become. If one is male, a praise name is usually expressive of something heroic, brave or strong.
The Yorùbá believe that previous bearers of a name have an impact on the influence of the name in a child's life. Yorùbá names are traditionally classified into five categories: [2] Orúko Àmútọ̀runwá 'Destiny Names', ("names assumed to be brought from heaven" or derived from a religious background). Examples are: Àìná, Ìgè, and ...
Àdùnní audio ⓘ is a Nigerian Yoruba name given to a female child, meaning " One who is pleasant to have". Àdùnní falls under the name category, Orúkọ Oríkì(Panegyrics) in Yoruba language metaphorically used to convey deep meanings and highlight the virtues or characteristics of a person.
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Akanni Akanni ⓘ is a Nigerian masculine given name and oriki of Yoruba origin meaning "One that is special to have." The name is morphologically structured as à-kàn-ní, with “à” (one who), “kàn” (specially), and “ní” (have).
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It featured names from the Sabe group of Yoruba speakers in the country. [15] The blog post, written by Dr. Moufoutaou Adjeran, a sociolinguistics lecturer at Abomey-Calavi University (Republic of Benin), was the first indication of the presence of Yoruba names from Benin Republic in the Yoruba Name Dictionary project, curated by Laila le Guen.
Kikelomo is a name of Yoruba origin, in the south-west of Nigeria. In Yoruba, the name is oftentimes translated to mean "a child is to be pampered" or "a child is to be cherished". Consequently, the name covers the deep affection and valued status of the child within the family, exhibiting the Yoruba culture's emphasis on love and family string ...