Ṣoyinka
See also: Soyinka
Yoruba
editEtymology
editBlend of oṣó (“sorcerer, a symbol of the deity Òrìṣàokó”) + yíká (“to surround”) + mi (“me”), literally “The sorcerer surrounded me; the deity Òrìṣàokó surrounds me”
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editṢóyínká or Ṣóyín̄ká
- a male given name meaning “the sorcerer surrounded me; Òrìṣàokó surrounds me”
- a surname, from the given name Ṣóyínká