Ọ̀ṣúntókun
name
/ɔ̀.ʃṹ.tó.ꜜkũ̄/
Definitions
- a unisex given name meaning “Ọ̀ṣun is as powerful as the ocean”
- a surname, from the given name Ọ̀ṣúntókun
Etymology
From Blend of Ọ̀ṣun (“the river goddess Osun”) + tó (“to be equal to”) + òkun (“uyì”), literally “Osun is as powerful as the ocean”
Component words
Ọ̀ṣunthe river goddess Osun
tóto be equal to
2 entries are spelled “tó”. The etymology calls it “to be equal to”, but that isn't enough to tell them apart — we've linked to the first.
tó
to be enough, to be worthy, to be sufficient, to amount to
tó
to reach up to
òkunuyì
Related terms
AdétókunAkíntókunFátókunỌbátókunỌlátókunỌyátókunỌ̀ṣúntòkunbọ̀ṢàngótókunÒgúntókun
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “Ọṣuntokun”.
Reference:
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