Ọlatẹru

Yoruba

Etymology

From ọlá (“honor”) +‎ tó (“to be equal to, to be worthy of”) +‎ ẹ̀rù (“fear”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔ̄.lá.tɛ́.ɾù/

Proper noun

Ọlátẹ́rù

1. a male given name meaning “Honor is worthy of commanding fear”
2. a surname, from the given name Ọlátẹ́rù

Related terms

• Ọlátẹ́rù-Ọlágbẹ̀gi