Dossoumon

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Meaning of Dossoumon

This is a French-African version of the Yorùbá name "Dòsùnmú".

Extended Meaning

The original name, spelt either as Dòsùmú or Dòsunmú, is a name common in the Lagos area, particularly among the ruling house. (See: Dòsùnmú). This French-African variation is common in Benin Republic, Togo, and every other place in French West Africa where Yorùbá emigration has taken root. The name was, for a while in colonial Nigeria, also spelt as Docemo.

Morphology

di-òsùn-mú

Gloss
Part Meaning
dì...mú hold onto
òsùn a sacred staff of the Òsùn divinity
Geolocation

Common in:

FOREIGN-GENERAL
Famous Persons
  • Máfòyà Dossoumon
  • writer.
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