Fámókùnró

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Meaning of Fámókùnró

Ifá upholds the rope (of honor/royalty).

Extended Meaning

In many cases, okùn is a reference to royal beads (àkún, ìlẹ̀kẹ̀), thus, this name translates as "Ifá upholds or supports the royal beads," and therefore, Ifá upholds or supports royalty/the crown.

Morphology

ifá-mú...ró-okùn

Gloss
Part Meaning
ifá Ifá divination, priesthood, corpus
mú...ró uphold
okùn rope, thread (royal bead)
Geolocation

Common in:

AKURE
Variants
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