Ọ̀ṣun

Pronunciation



Meaning of Ọ̀ṣun

Ọ̀ṣun or Ọ̀sun, the Yorùbá goddess of the Ọ̀ṣun river who is associated with fertility, beauty, and purity, whose name means "That which (water) flows from."



Extended Meaning

Also a shortening of many names derived from Ọ̀ṣun. Related to orísun, "source (of flowing water)."



Morphology

ọ̀-ṣun



Gloss

ọ̀ - one who
ṣun - to flow (from) (sun)


Geolocation

Common in:
GENERAL



Variants

Ọ̀shun