Agbọnniregun

Yoruba

Alternative forms

Àgbọnmìrègún

Etymology

Several stories from the Odù Ifá attempt to give a folk etymology for this name.

One states it comes from àgbọn (“coconut”) +‎ ni (“to be”) +‎ ìrègún (“a direct request built on a previous favor one has granted”)
Another one states it comes from àgbọn (“coconut”) +‎ ni (“to be”) +‎ ire (“blessing, gift, reward”) +‎ Ògún (“the deity Ogun”), literally “The coconut is the blessing of Ogun”

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /à.ɡ͡bɔ̃̄.nĩ̀.ɾè.ɡṹ/

Proper noun

Àgbọnnìrègún

A praise name (oríkì) or nickname for the orisha Ọ̀rúnmìlà and Ifa

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