Ọlọfịn

Yoruba

Alternative forms

Etymology

From ọlọ́fịn (“king”)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɔ̄.lɔ́.ꜜfɪ̃̄/

Proper noun

Ọlọ́fịn

  1. (Ekiti) title for a powerful king
  2. (Ekiti) a legendary king and warrior from Ifẹ̀ who founded many Ekiti towns, he is worshipped as an ancestral deity (ụmọlẹ̀) as well as a fertility deity. He is associated with ọdún Ìjẹṣu and the yam harvest
    Synonyms: Ọlọ́fịn Ụfẹ̀, Ajìgunsẹ̀
    1. (Ekiti) a unisex given name, used by worshippers of Ọlọ́fịn. It also serves as a prefix for or shortening for longer given names, ex. Ọlọ́fịnmẹ̀yẹ

Derived terms
  • Ọlọ́fịndípẹ̀ (“Yoruba name, "Ọlọ́fin paid my request, Ọlọ́fin paid me back"”)
  • Ọlọ́fịnlụ́à (“Yoruba name, "Ọlọ́fin has good character"”)
  • Ọlọ́fịnmakin (“Yoruba name, "Ọlọ́fin knows bravery"”)
  • Ọlọ́fịnmẹ̀yẹ (“Yoruba name, Ọlọ́fin knows respect”)
  • Ọlọ́fịnṣao (“Yoruba name, "Ọlọ́fin worships Ifa"”)
  • Ọlọ́fịnṣawo (“Yoruba name, "Ọlọ́fin worships Ifa"”)
  • Ọlọ́fịntịlà (“Yoruba name, "Ọlọ́fin survived"”)
  • Ọlọ́fị́ndáhunsi (“Yoruba name, "Ọlọ́fin has answered my prayers'"”)
  • Ọlófịnladé (“Yoruba name, "Ọlọ́fin is royalty"”)
  • ọlụ́mọlẹ̀ (“worshipper of Ọlọ́fịn”)
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