Sàlàkọ́
name
/sà.là.kɔ́/
Definitions
- a unisex given name, an orúkọ àmútọ̀runwá (“predestined name”), given to children who were born with a nuchal cord that wraps around their body and shoulder so that it resembles a white sash
- a surname from the given name Sàlàkọ́
Etymology
From sọ (“tie”) + àlà (“white cloth”) + kọ́ (“hang”), literally “to a hang a white cloth on one's shoulder”. Children with this name are usually associated with the deity Ọbàtálá
Component words
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “Salakọ”.
Reference:
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