Ṣónọ́lá
Pronunciation
Meaning of Ṣónọ́lá
The sorcerer has success/nobility.
Extended Meaning
The root Oṣó in most Yorùbá names comes from the deity of farming and fertility called Òrìṣà Oko. But the word "Oṣó" also means the same as "wizard" or "sorcerer" which is the interpretation that most people, including the name's most famous ambassador (Wọlé Ṣóyínka), uses. Read more about the root of common Yorùbá names (and their mistranslations) here: https://www.facebook.com/agadeniran/posts/10206154527806205
Morphology
(o)ṣó-ní-ọlá
Gloss
oṣó - sorcerer, fertility god (Òrìṣà Oko)ní - have
ọlá - wealth, success, nobility
Geolocation
Common in:
OGUN
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Variants
Ṣólọ́lá