Ọ̀rànmíyàn
name
/ɔ̀.ɾã̀.mĩ́.jã̀/
Ọ̀rányàn (alternative), Ọ̀ràn-ányàn (alternative)
Definitions
- A semi-historical Yoruba figure, believed to be a son or grandson of Odùduwà, he is regarded as the founder of the Ọ̀yọ́ empire, the first Aláàfin, and later an Ọọ̀ni of Ife. He is also believed to have founded the Benin kingdom. He was the husband of Mọremi and the father of Ṣàngó and Àjàká. He was deified as an orisha after his death and is worshipped in Ilé-Ifẹ̀.
- a male given name, meaning "my issue has been resolved."
Etymology
Blend of ọ̀ràn (“issue, matter, case”) + mí (“my”) + yàn (“to be resolved, to be sorted out”), literally “My case has been resolved, My issue has been sorted”.
Component words
ọ̀rànissue, matter, case
mímy
4 entries are spelled “mí”. The etymology calls it “my”, but that isn't enough to tell them apart — we've linked to the first.
mí
The name of the Latin script letter M/m.
mí
me (first-person singular non-honorific object pronoun following a low- or mid-tone monosyllabic verb)
mí
to breathe
mí
The syllable used to represent the high-tone and its diacritic (´)
yànto be resolved, to be sorted out
Used in
Ọ̀pá Ọ̀rányàn
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “Ọranmiyan”.
Reference:
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