Àgbédèyí

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Meaning of Àgbédèyí

Àgbé became this.

Extended Meaning

The name simply means this child/person is under the protection of the god. It is a name usually given to kids born to parents that had lost several young children to the àbíkú scourge, and now have a child that has been given to Àgbé to protect. so he/she does not become àbíkú. See: Àgbédèyímú, Àgbétúyì, Àgbéjìmí etc.

Morphology

àgbé-di-èyí

Gloss
Part Meaning
àgbé Yorùbá deity of the child (Òrìṣà ọmọ)
di become
èyí this
Geolocation

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