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“Odò ti ó bá gbàgbé orisun gbi gbẹ ló ngbẹ” – “A river that forgets its source will eventually dry up”

Orúkọ idile Yorùbá ti ó nparẹ́ nitori èsìn. Àwọn orúkọ ìdílé wọnyi kò di ẹlẹ́sìn lọ́wọ́ lati ṣe iṣẹ́ rere tàbi dé ọ̀run,

ENGLISH TRANSLATION

Yoruba family names that are disappearing. These traditional names should not be seen as obstacles by religious ones to doing good work or getting to heaven.

ÒGÚN – god of iron, war and justice

Orúkọ idile Yorùbá	Orúkọ igbàlódé ti ó dipò orúkọ ibilẹ̀	English/Literal meaning – IFA –Yoruba Religion
Adéògún		Ogun’s crown
Ògúnadé		Ogun in the crown
Ògúnbámbi	Olúbambi
Ògúnbiyi	Olubiyi/Biyi	Ogun/God gave birth to this
Ògúnbùnmi	Olúbùnmi/Bunmi	Ogun/God gave me
Ògúnbọ̀wálé	Adébọ̀wálé/Débọ̀
Ògúndàmọ́lá	Adédàmọ́lá/Dàmọ́lá	Ogun/Crown mixed with wealth
Ògúndiyimú/Ògúndimú
Ògúǹdé/Ògúnrindé		Ogun has arrived
Ògúndélé	Ọládélé/Délé	Ogun came home
Ògúndèyi		Ogun has become this
Ògúnfúnmi/Ògúnbùnfúnmi	Olúwáfúnmi/Fúnmi	Ogun gave me
Ògúngbadé	Olúgbadé/Gbadé	Ogun received the crown
Ògúngbèjà	Olúgbèjà	Ogun/God defends
Ògúnkọ̀yà	Olúkọ̀yà/Kọ̀yà	Ogun/God rejected suffering
Ogunlade	Olulade
Ògúnlàjà	Olulaja/Laja	Ogun/God separated a fight
Ògúnlànà	Olúlànà	Ogun/God paved the way
Ògúnlékè	Ọlálékè/Lékè	Ogun/God prevailed
Ògúnléndé		Ogun pursued me here
Ògúnlẹyẹ	Olulẹyẹ/Lẹyẹ	Ogun/God is honourable
Ògúnmọ́dẹdé	Olúmọ́dẹdé	Ogun/God made the hunter to arrive
Ògúnmọ́lá	Olumola	Ogun/God plus wealth
Ògúnmuyiwa	Olúmuyiwa/Muyiwa	Ogun/God brought this
Ògúnpọ́nlé/Ògúnpọ́nmilé	Olúpọ́nlé/Pọ́nlé	Ogun/God honoured me
Ògúnrẹ̀milẹ́kún	Oluwarẹmilẹkun/Rẹmi	Ogun/God consoled me
Ògúnrọ̀gbà	Adérọ̀gbà	Ogun/Crown has eased time
Ògúnsànyà	Olúsànyà/Sànyà	Ogun/God repay suffering
Ògúnṣẹ̀san	Olúṣẹsan/Ṣẹ̀san	Ogun/God compensate
Ògúnṣinà	Olúṣinà/Ṣina	Ogun/God opened the way
Ògúnṣọlá	Olúṣọlá/Ṣọlá	Ogun/God created wealth
Ògúnṣuyi	Ọláṣuyi/Ṣuyi	Ogun/God created honour
Ògúntóbi	Oluwatóbi	Ogun/God is great
Ògúntọ́ba	Olútọ̀ba	Ogun/God is equal to the King
Ògúntólú	Adétólú	Ogun/Crown is equal to the gods
Ògúntọ́lá	Olútọ́lá	Ogun/God is equal to wealth
Ògúntọ̀nà	Adétọ̀nà	Ogun/God leads the way
Ògúntoyinbo		Ogun is equal to the white man
Ogunye		Ogun survived
Ògúnyẹmi	Olúyẹmi/Yẹmi	Ogun suits me

Originally posted 2016-04-05 11:47:25. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

“Ẹni ti ó bá mọ inú rò, á mọ ọpẹ́ dá”: Whoever can think/reason will know how to give thanks

Ọmọ bibi ni ewu púpọ̀, nitori eyi ni Yorùbá fi ma nki “ìyá ọmọ kú ewu”. Ni ọjọ́ ìsọmọ lórúkọ tàbi ìkómọ, Bàbá, Ìyá, ẹbi àti ọ̀rẹ́ òbí ọmọ tuntun á fi ìdùnnú hàn nipa ṣíṣe ọpẹ́ pataki fún Ọlọrun

Ẹ ṣe àyẹ̀wò àwọn orúkọ wọnyi ti òbí lò lati fi ẹmi imõre hàn.

ENGLISH TRANSLATION

Child birth is fraught with danger, as a result, Yoruba people often greet the mother of a new born, “well done for escaping the danger”. On the day of the naming ceremony or child dedication, both the father, mother, family and friends of the new baby’s parent would show their gratitude by giving thanks to God.

See below some of the names that parents give to show their gratitude: Continue reading →

Originally posted 2014-06-27 12:10:46. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

“Orúkọ idile Yorùbá ti ó ńparẹ́” – “Yoruba family names that are disappearing”

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Orúkọ ẹni ni ìfihàn ẹni, orúkọ Yorùbá fi àṣà, iṣẹ́ àti Òriṣà idile hàn tàbi àtẹsẹ̀bi ọmọ. Yorùbá gbàgbọ́ ninú Ọlọrun/Eledumare ki ẹ̀sin igbàgbọ́ àti imọ̀le tó dé. Ifá jẹ́ ẹ̀sin Yorùbá, nitori Ifá ni wọn fi ńṣe iwadi lọ́dọ̀ Ọlọrun ki Yorùbá tó dá wọ́ lé ohunkohun. Yorùbá gbàgbọ́ ninú àwọn iránṣẹ́ Ọlọrun ti a mọ̀ si “Òriṣà”. Àwọn Òriṣà Yorùbá pọ̀ ṣùgbọ́n pàtàki lára àwọn Òriṣà ni: Ògún, Ṣàngó, Ọya, Yemọja, Oṣó, Ọ̀ṣun, Olokun, Ṣọ̀pọ̀ná, Èṣù àti bẹ̃bẹ̃ lọ. Àwọn orúkọ ti ó fi ẹ̀sin àwọn Òriṣà wọnyi hàn ti ńparẹ́ nitori àwọn ẹlẹsin igbàlódé ti fi “Oluwa/Ọlọrun” dipò orúkọ ti ó bẹ̀rẹ̀ pẹ̀lú Ifá, Ògún, Èṣù àti bẹ̃bẹ̃ lọ. Ẹ ṣe àyẹ̀wò àwọn orúkọ wọnyi:

ENGLISH TRANSLATION

One’s name is one’s identity, Yoruba names reflect the culture, trade, gods being worshipped in the family as well as the situation in which a child was born. Yoruba had faith in the Almighty God of Heaven ever before the advent of Christianity and Islam. Ifa was then the religion of the Yoruba people, because “Ifa” was the medium of consulting God before embarking on any venture. Yoruba believed in the messengers of God known as mini gods called “Orisa”. There many mini gods but prominent among them are: Ogun – god or Iron; Sango – god of thunder and lightning; Oya – river Niger goddess, wife of Sango; Yemoja – goddess of all rivers; Oso – wizard deity, Osun – river goddess; Olokun – Ocean goddess; Sopona – deity associated with chicken pox; Esu – god of protector as well as trickster deity that generates confusion; etc. The names that were associated with all these Yoruba gods are disappearing because they are being replaced with “Olu, Oluwa, Olorun”, to reflect the modern beliefs. Check below names that associated with the traditional and modern faith:

IFÁ – Yoruba belief of Divination

Orúkọ idile Yorùbá	Orúkọ igbàlódé ti ó dipò orúkọ ibilẹ̀	English/Literal meaning – IFA –Yoruba Religion
Fábùnmi	Olúbùnmi	Ifa/God gave me
Fádádunsi	Dáhùnsi	Ifa responded to this
Fadaisi/Fadairo	Oludaisi	Ifa/God spared this one
Fadójú/Fadójútimi		Ifa did not disgrace me
Fádùlú		Ifa became town
Fáfúnwá	Olúfúnwá	Ifa/God gave me to search
Fágbàmigbé		Ifa did not forget me
Fágbàmilà/Fagbamiye		Ifa saved me
Fágbèmi	Olúgbèmi	Ifa/God supported me
Fagbemileke	Oluwagbemileke	Ifa/God made me prevail
Fágbénró	Olúgbénró	Ifa/God sustained me
Fágúnwà		Ifa straightened character
Fájánà/Fatona		Ifa led the way
Fájọbi		Ifa joined at delivery
Fájuyi		Ifa is greater than honour
Fakẹyẹ		Ifa gathered honour
Fálànà	Olúlànà	Ifa/God opened the way
Fálayé		Ifa is the way of the world
Fáléti		Ifa has hearing
Fálọlá		Ifa is wealth
Fálolú	Ọláolú	Ifa is god
Fámùkòmi/Fáfúnmi	Olúwafúnmi	Ifa/God gave to me
Fámúrewá		Ifa brought goodness
Farinre	Ọlarinre	Ifa/Wealth came in goodness
Fáṣeun	Olúwaṣeun	Thanks to Ifa
Faséùn/Fápohùndà		Ifa kept his words
Fáṣọlá	Olúṣọlá	Ifa/God created wealth
Fatimilẹhin	Oluwatimilẹhin	Ifa/God supported me
Fátúnàṣe		Ifa repaired morals
Faturoti		Ifa is worth waiting on
Fáyẹmi	Olúyẹmi	Ifa/God suits me
Fayoṣe		Ifa will perform it
Ọláifá	Ọláolú	Ifa’s wealth

Originally posted 2014-07-11 20:39:12. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Ààntéré ọmọ Òrìṣà-Omi – “Ọmọ o láyọ̀lé, ẹni ọmọ sin lo bimọ”: Aantere – The River goddess child “Children are not to be rejoiced over, only those whose children bury them really have children”.

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Yorùbá ka ọmọ si ọlá àti iyì ti yio tọ́jú ìyá àti bàbá lọ́jọ́ alẹ́. Eyi han ni orúkọ ti Yorùbá nsọ ọmọ bi: Ọmọlọlá, Ọmọniyi, Ọmọlẹ̀yẹ, Ọmọ́yẹmi, Ọlọ́mọ́là, Ọlọ́mọlólayé, Ọmọdunni, Ọmọwunmi, Ọmọgbemi, Ọmọ́dára àti bẹ̃bẹ̃ lọ. A o tun ṣe akiyesi ni àṣà Yorùbá pe bi obinrin ba wọ ilé ọkọ, wọn ki pe ni orúkọ ti ìyá ati bàbá sọ, wọn a fun ni orúkọ ni ilé ọkọ. Nigbati ó bá ṣẹ̀ṣẹ̀ wọlé wọn a pe ni “Ìyàwó” ṣùgbọ́n bi ó bá ti bímọ a di “Ìyá orúkọ àkọ́bí”, bi ó bá bi ibeji tabi ibẹta a di “Ìyá Ibeji tàbi Ìyá Ibẹta”. Bàbá ọmọ a di “Bàbá orúkọ ọmọ àkọ̀bí, Bàbá Ibeji tàbi Bàbá Ìbẹta”. Nitori idi eyi, ìgbéyàwó ti kò bá si ọmọ ma nfa irònú púpọ̀.

Ni abúlé kan ni aye atijọ, ọkọ ati ìyàwó yi kò bímọ fún ọpọlọpọ ọdún lẹhin ìgbéyàwó. Nitori àti bímọ, wọn lọ si ilé Aláwo, wọn lọ si ilé oníṣègùn lati ṣe aajo, ṣùgbọ́n wọn o ri ọmọ bi. Aladugbo wọn gbà wọn niyanju ki wọn lọ si ọ̀dọ̀ Olóri-awo ni ìlú keji. Ọkọ àti ìyàwó tọ Olóri-awo yi lọ lati wa idi ohun ti wọn lè ṣe lati bímọ. Olóri-awo ṣe iwadi lọ́dọ̀ Ifa pẹ̀lú ọ̀pẹ̀lẹ̀ rẹ, o ṣe àlàyé pe ko si ọmọ mọ lọdọ Òrìṣà ṣùgbọ́n nigbati ẹ̀bẹ̀ pọ, o ni ọmọ kan lo ku lọdọ Òrìṣà-Omi, ṣùgbọ́n ti ohun bá gba ọmọ yi fún wọn kò ni bá wọn kalẹ́, nitori ti o ba lọ si odò ki ó tó bi ọmọ ni ilé ọkọ yio kú, Òrìṣà-Omi á gba ọmọ rẹ padà. Ọkọ àti Ìyàwó ni awọn a gbã bẹ.

Ààntére lọ fọ abọ́ lódò – Aantere went to the River to do dishes. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

Ìyàwó lóyún, ó bi obinrin, wọn sọ ni “Ààntéré” eyi ti ó tumọ si “Ọmọ Omi”. Gbogbo ẹbi àti ará bá wọn yọ̀ ni ọjọ́ ìsọmọ lórúkọ. Ni ọjọ kan, Ààntéré bẹ awọn òbí rẹ pé ohun fẹ́ sáré lọ fọ abọ́, awọn òbí rẹ kọ. Nigbati ẹ̀bẹ̀ pọ wọn gbà nitori o ti dàgbà tó lati wọ ilé-ọkọ, wọn ti gbàgbé ewọ ti Olóri-awo sọ fún wọn pe, o ni lati wọ ile ọkọ ki o to bímọ. Ààntéré dé odò, Òrìṣà-omi, ri ọmọ rẹ, o fi iji nla fa Ààntéré wọ inú omi lai padà.

Ìyá àti Bàbá Ààntéré, reti ki ó padà lati odò ṣùgbọ́n kò dé, wọn ké dé ilé Ọba, Ọba pàṣẹ ki ọmọdé àti àgbà ìlú wa Ààntéré lọ. Nigba ti wọn dé idi odò, wọn bẹrẹ si gbọ orin ti Ààntéré nkọ, ṣùgbọ́n wọn ò ri.

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Originally posted 2013-10-11 20:24:26. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

A kì dàgbà jẹ Òjó: Natural birth names not apt at old age — ÌDÁRÚKỌ PADÀ UNILAG – THE UNILAG NAME CHANGE

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“A kì dàgbà jẹ Òjó”: “Natural birth names not appropriate at old age”

Òjó, Dàda, Àìná, Táíwò, Kẹhinde ati bebe lo je orúkọ amu tọrun wa. Pípa orúkọ Ilé-ìwé gíga ni Akoka, ilu Eko da lẹhin aadọta ọdún dàbí ìgbà ti a sọ arúgbó lorukọ àmú tọrun wa. Apẹrẹ: ẹni ti ki ṣe ibeji ko le pa orúkọ da si orúkọ àmú tọrun wa.

A dupẹ lọwọ Olórí Ìlú Goodluck Jonathan to gbọ igbe awọn ènìyàn lati da orúkọ Ilé-ìwé Gíga ti o wa ni Akoko ti Ilu Eko pada gẹgẹbi Olukọagba Jerry Gana, ti kọ si ìwé ìròyìn ni ọjọ Ẹti, oṣù keji ẹgbaa le mẹtala.

ENGLISH TRANSLATION

Òjó, Dàda, Àìná, Táíwò, Kẹhinde etc, all these names in Yoruba are given at birth as a result of natural circumstances observed at birth. Continue reading →

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“Odò ti ó bá gbàgbé orisun gbi gbẹ ló ngbẹ” – “A river that forgets its source will eventually dry up”

“Ẹni ti ó bá mọ inú rò, á mọ ọpẹ́ dá”: Whoever can think/reason will know how to give thanks

“Orúkọ idile Yorùbá ti ó ńparẹ́” – “Yoruba family names that are disappearing”

Ààntéré ọmọ Òrìṣà-Omi – “Ọmọ o láyọ̀lé, ẹni ọmọ sin lo bimọ”: Aantere – The River goddess child “Children are not to be rejoiced over, only those whose children bury them really have children”.

A kì dàgbà jẹ Òjó: Natural birth names not apt at old age — ÌDÁRÚKỌ PADÀ UNILAG – THE UNILAG NAME CHANGE

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