Awóyalé
name
/ā.wó.jā.lé/
Definitions
- a male given name meaning “The oracle Ifa has branched to the home”
- a surname, from the given name Awóyalé
Etymology
From Blend of awo (“Ifa, oracle, occult”) + yà (“to branch off to”) + ilé (“house”), literally “the oracle Ifa has branched to the home”.
Component words
awoIfa, oracle, occult
yàto branch off to
6 entries are spelled “yà”. The etymology calls it “to branch off to”, but that isn't enough to tell them apart — we've linked to the first.
yà
to turn
yà
to depict; to draw; to take (picture)
yà
to comb
yà
to split; to divide
yà
to become; to be
yà
to visit
iléhouse
Related terms
Ifáyalé
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “Awoyale”.
Reference:
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