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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 ...
Motúnráyọ̀ audio ⓘ is a female Yoruba name from the Southwestern region of Nigeria. It means "I see joy again" This name is usually given to a child given birth to after a family has gone through a bad event like the death of a child or family member.
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After the ritual, the child is named and members of the extended family have the honour of also giving a name to the child. The gift of a name comes with gifts of money and clothing. In many cases, the relative will subsequently call the child by the name they give to him or her, so a new baby may thereafter have more than a dozen names. [14]
Ayinla ⓘ is a Nigerian masculine name, and oríkì of Yoruba origin, meaning "A child meant to be praised, fêted, and disciplined." The gloss of the name combines à (someone), yìn (praise, fête), and lá (instruct, discipline) morphologically structured as " Àyìnlá ".
Ayòyínká ⓘ is a Nigerian given male name of Yoruba origin. It means "Joy surrounds me.". It is a name that is always used for everyday prayers. Ayòyínká is a name that is distinctive, carrying a strong and meaningful undertone for inner peace. The diminutive form is Yínká (Surrounds me.) which is the shorter form with Yoruba phonetic ...
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