Ọba
Pronunciation
Meaning of Ọba
1. King. Ruler. 2. Ọbalúayé
Extended Meaning
As a root for most common Yorùbá names (Ọbafẹ́mi, Ọbásanjọ́), the name is said to refer more to the Ọbalúayé worship than just "King". But as modernity continues to bear on the process of naming, people have had a choice to decide to what the "Ọba" root in their name refers.
Morphology
ọ-ba
Gloss
ọ - something, someoneba - reign over, sit astride
Geolocation
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