Fágúnwà
name
/fá.ɡṹ.wà/
Definitions
- a male given name meaning “The deity Ifa sits on the throne”
- a surname, from the given name Fágúnwà
Etymology
From Clipping of Ifágúnwà, ultimately from Blend of Ifá (“the deity Ifa”) + gún (“to climb”) + ùwà (“throne, palace”), literally “Ifá sits on the throne”.
Component words
Ifáthe deity Ifa
gúnto climb
4 entries are spelled “gún”. The etymology calls it “to climb”, but that isn't enough to tell them apart — we've linked to the first.
gún
to pound
gún
to pierce; to jab; to penetrate; to stab
gún
to be straight; to straighten
gún
to curse
ùwàthrone, palace
Related terms
Ifágúnwà
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “Fagunwa”.
Reference:
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