Dàda
name
/dà.dā/
Definitions
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a unisex given name, an orúkọ àmútọ̀runwá given to a child born with long curly hair or locks
a kò gbọ́dọ̀ gé irun-un Dàda láìṣe-ètùtù; bí a bá ṣe bẹ́ẹ̀, ọmọ yìí yóò kú We must not cut the hair of Dada without doing the proper rites, if we do not do so, the child will die
- An orisha of nature, plants, and children. They are identified as an older sibling of Ṣàngó and associated as the deification of the Aláàfin of Ọ̀yọ́, Àjàká. They are believed to be a protecter of Dàda children.
Etymology
* The given name (Sense 1) is believed to be derived from the name of the divinity (Sense 2)
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “Dada”.
Reference:
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