Òkè
name
/ò.kè/
Definitions
- The orisha of mountains and hills.
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A general name for any orisha or deity that is believed to inhabit mountains, hills, or large rocks.
They may be further specified by the mountain they are associated with (ex. Òkè Olúmọ for the deity believed to inhabit the Olúmọ rock.Orisha associated with specific locations include Òkè Olúmọ, Òkè Ìdànrè, Òkèmelú, and Òkè Ìbàdàn
- A prefix of a name given to worshippers of the orisha of mountains, a shortening of such a name (ex. Òkétáyọ̀)
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a unisex given name, an orúkọ àmútọ̀runwá
It is given to a child who is believed to have come to life through the power of the odù Ifá chapter Ìrẹtẹ̀ Àáyá (Ìrẹtẹ̀-Ògùndá).
Etymology
From òkè (“mountain”).
Used in
Derived from
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “Oke”.
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