Awolọwọ

Yoruba

Etymology

From awo (“the Ifa oracle, babalawo”) +‎ ni (“has”) +‎ ọ̀wọ̀ (“respect, honor”), literally “The oracle has honor, the Babalawo has honor”

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ā.wó.lɔ́.wɔ̀/

Proper noun

Awólọ́wọ̀

  1. a male given name, meaning "The oracle of Ifa has honor" or "the babalawo has honor."
  2. a surname, from the given name Awólọ́wọ̀
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