Name Entry

Adéṣọ̀kàn

Pronunciation

Meaning of Adéṣọ̀kàn

The crown [as a symbol of nobility] is not unified, i.e. cannot be monopolized. [See below for more explanation]

Extended Meaning

The obtainment of title is not only hereditary, which is perhaps another way of saying that no one is born to rule. In everyday usage, the sounding of this name loses some of the nuance in the original coining: Adéèṣọ̀kàn.

Morphology

adé-è-ṣe-ọ̀kàn

Gloss

adé - crown, royalty, nobility
è - is not [a negative morpheme]
ṣe - do, is
ọ̀kàn - one [a dialectal variant of ọ̀kan]

Geolocation

Common in:
ILESHA
GENERAL

Famous Persons

1. Dr. Akin Adéṣọ̀kàn, Nigerian-born writer and scholar. 2. Alhaji Rasheed Adéṣọ̀kàn, Baálẹ̀ of Bódìjà, Ìbàdàn. 3. Yàkúbù Adéṣọ̀kàn, Nigerian Paralympic weightlifting champion 4. Chief Pẹ̀kun Adéṣọ̀kàn, deputy speaker, Oyo State House of Assembly (1979-1983)

Media Links

1. http://www.indiana.edu/~complit/people/adesokan.shtml