Ògúnyọ̀ládé
name
/ò.ɡṹ.jɔ̀.lá.dé/
Definitions
- a male given name meaning “Ogun rejoices on top of royalty”
- a surname, from the given name Ògúnyọ̀ládé
Etymology
Blend of Ògún (“Ogun”) + yọ̀ (“to rejoice”) + lé (“onto, upon”) + adé (“crown, royalty”), literally “Ogun rejoices on top royalty”.
Component words
ÒgúnOgun
yọ̀to rejoice
3 entries are spelled “yọ̀”. The etymology calls it “to rejoice”, but that isn't enough to tell them apart — we've linked to the first.
yọ̀
to rejoice, to become elated
yọ̀
to make fun of or ridicule someone, to deride someone, to rejoice in someone's failure or problems
yọ̀
to slip
léonto, upon
5 entries are spelled “lé”. The etymology calls it “onto, upon”, but that isn't enough to tell them apart — we've linked to the first.
lé
to exceed in number
lé
to appear distinctly
lé
on, on top of, after
lé
to pursue, to chase
lé
to become swollen
adécrown, royalty
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “Ogunyọlade”.
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