Ọláyíwọlá
name
/ɔ̄.lá.jí.wɔ̄.lá/
Definitions
- a unisex given name meaning “Honor has rolled into honor”
- a surname, from the given name Ọláyíwọlá
Etymology
From Blend of ọlá (“honor”) + yí (“to roll”) + wọ̀ (“into”) + ọlá (“honor”), literally “Honor has rolled into honor”.
Component words
ọláhonor
yíto roll
3 entries are spelled “yí”. The etymology calls it “to roll”, but that isn't enough to tell them apart — we've linked to the first.
yí
to topple
yí
to rotate
yí
The name of the Latin script letter Y/y.
wọ̀into
6 entries are spelled “wọ̀”. The etymology calls it “into”, but that isn't enough to tell them apart — we've linked to the first.
wọ̀
to become strained under a heavy weight
wọ̀
to insert something (through some space)
wọ̀
to enter
wọ̀
to scoop, to gouge out
wọ̀
to set, to go down
wọ̀
to work out, to become agreeable or acceptable
ọláhonor
Related terms
LáyíwọláYíwọlá
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “Ọlayiwọla”.
Reference:
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