Shónáìkè

Pronunciation



Meaning of Shónáìkè

The sorcerer is famous.



Extended Meaning

The root oṣó has been interpreted most commonly in two ways: as sorcerer or wizard, but also as Òrìṣà Oko, the fertility god. Context is necessary to decide which one applies in individual cases.



Morphology

(o)ṣó-ní-àìkè



Gloss

oṣó - sorcerer, fertility god (òrìṣà oko)
ní - have
àìkè - notability, fame, òkìkí


Geolocation

Common in:
IJEBU
OGUN



Variants

Ṣónáìkè