Ẹniìtàn

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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
Part Meaning
ẹni person
ìtàn story, history
Geolocation

Common in:

OTHERS
Famous Persons
  • Ọba Adéyẹyè Ẹniìtan Ògúnwùsì
  • Ọọ̀ni of Ifẹ̀.
Variants
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