Ọlọ́run
name
/ɔ̄.lɔ́.ꜜɾũ̄/
Definitions
- Olorun, a nickname for the supreme divinity of the Yoruba religion, Olódùmarè
- God (the monotheistic deity of the Abrahamic religions)
Etymology
From oní- (“one who has”) + ọ̀run (“heaven”), literally “The one who owns heaven”.
Component words
oní-one who hasọ̀runheaven
Descendants
OlorunEnglishOlorumPortuguese
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “Ọlọrun”.
Reference:
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