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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 ...
The name is derived from the Yoruba words, bàbá – " father " jí –"wake up," and dé –"arrive." Thus, Bàbájídé means "Father has returned" or "Father has awakened." The name is traditionally given to a son born after the death of the father or grandfather, symbolising the return or presence of a paternal figure within the family.
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Abidemi audio ⓘ (Abídèmí) is a Nigerian unisex name of Yoruba descent meaning "Born awaiting my return". It is commonly given to a male or female child when the father of the child is away on a trip/journey, Abídèmí falls under one of the categories of names in Yoruba language known as Oruko-Abiso, meaning ascribed/acquired names. [1]
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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.
Pablo "Yoruba" Guzmán, one of the founders of the Young Lords Party and a veteran New York City reporter, has died.. He was 73. Guzmán died Sunday of a heart attack, Young Lords co-founder Juan ...
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