Ọwá
Pronunciation
Meaning of Ọwá
1. King, ruler 2. Royal courtyard, palace
Extended Meaning
Ọwá or Ọgwá (in Ọ̀wọ̀) may refer to any of the various Èkìtì, Ìjẹ̀ṣà, and Oǹdó kings. The second meaning referring to the royal courtyard or palace is likely influence from the Ẹdó people, which ruled over these kingdoms for many years, and refer to their palace as ọgwá/ọguá. This term is also used in Olukumi and Itsekiri.
Morphology
ọwá
Gloss
ọwá - king (especially Èkìtì, Ìjẹ̀ṣà, Oǹdó, and Ọ̀wọ̀ kings)Geolocation
Common in:
ONDO
EKITI
ILESHA
AKURE
Famous Persons
Ọwá Obòkun of Ìjẹ̀ṣàland.