Olochunde

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Meaning of Olochunde

Among the practitioners of Cuban òrìs̩à tradition, the name is said to mean "the coronation of Ochún/Oshún" (Ò̩s̩un in Yorùbá language). In the Yoruba language of west Africa, the name "O̩ló̩sundé" means "the priest of Ò̩s̩un has arrived. " Ò̩s̩un is a female yorùbá water deity.

Extended Meaning

Olochundé is used as a possible name for initiates of Ochún (Ò̩s̩un) within the cuban òrìs̩à tradition known as Santería or Lucumí.

Morphology

oní-Ò̩s̩un-dé

Gloss
Part Meaning
oní owner of
Ò̩s̩un one of the Yorùbá river deities
arrived
Geolocation

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