Tàlàbí
name
/tà.là.bí/
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 waist so that it resembles a white banner. This is extremely similar to the circumstances for the name Sàlàkọ́
- a surname from the given name Tàlàbí
Etymology
From ti (“of”) + àlà (“white cloth”) + bí (“to be born”), literally “That which is born with white cloth”. Children with this name are usually associated with the deity Ọbàtálá
Component words
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “Talabi”.
Reference:
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