Ọrànmíyàn

Share:

Meaning of Ọrànmíyàn

The child has chosen to be controversial.

Extended Meaning

This is the name of Odùduwà's youngest grandson (some say a son of the god Ògún) who became the fourth or sixth Ọọ̀ni of Ìle-Ìfẹ̀, first Aláàfin of Ọ̀yọ́ and the first Ọba of Benin. He was deified as a god when he died.

Morphology

Ọràn-ni-ọmọ́-ni-yàn

Gloss
Part Meaning
Ọ̀ran issue, controversy
ni is
ọmọ́ the child
ni is
yàn to be chosen
Geolocation

Common in:

GENERAL
Variants
Advertisement
a b d e f g gb h i j k l m n o p r s t u w y
Stay Updated

Get exclusive news, freebies, and lexicographer updates delivered to your inbox.

Yorùbá Keyboard

Write properly in Yorùbá with appropriate tone marks using our custom software for Mac & Windows.

Join the Community

Follow us on social media or volunteer to help us preserve the language.