Oyeyei

Pronunciation

Meaning of Oyeyei

Practitioners of the Yoruba-derived Cuban Orisa Tradition (Santería/Lucumí religion), a meaning they have given to this name is “the bracelet of the dead.” The name is derived from Oyèéyè̩yí - the chieftancy title befits this.

Morphology

oyè-ye̩-èyí

Gloss

Oyè - Chieftancy title
ye̩ - to befit
èyí - this (one)

Geolocation

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