Ẹniìtàn
Pronunciation
Meaning of Ẹniìtàn
1. A historical personage, one born in ways and manners to be remembered. 2. a person with history. (Translation courtesy of Prof. Kole Ọmọ́tọ́ṣọ́)
Extended Meaning
The name is given to a child believed to embody a specific history that is worthy of remembering. Perhaps a notable event occasioned his/her birth. In the case of Ọọ̀ni Ògúnwùsì, he was so-named because he was born at the exact time it was predicted that he would be born. The name is often, incorrectly, written as Ẹnitàn.
Morphology
ẹni-ìtàn
Gloss
ẹni - personìtàn - story, history
Geolocation
Common in:
OTHERS
Famous Persons
Ọba Adéyẹyè Ẹniìtan Ògúnwùsì, Ọọ̀ni of Ifẹ̀.
Media Links
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adeyeye_Enitan_Ogunwusi
Variants
Ẹnitàn