Ọranmiyan

Yoruba

Alternative forms

Ọ̀rányàn, Ọ̀ràn-ányàn

Etymology

Blend of ọ̀ràn (“issue, matter, case”) +‎ mí (“my”) +‎ yàn (“to be resolved, to be sorted out”), literally “My case has been resolved, My issue has been sorted”

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɔ̀.ɾã̀.mĩ́.jã̀/

Proper noun

Ọ̀rànmíyàn

A semi-historical Yoruba figure, believed to be a son or grandson of Odùduwà, he is regarded as the founder of the Ọ̀yọ́ empire, the first Aláàfin, and later an Ọọ̀ni of Ife. He was the father of Ṣàngó and Àjàká. He was deified as an orisha after his death and is worshipped in Ilé-Ifẹ̀.
a male given name, meaning "my issue has been resolved."

Derived terms

Ọ̀pá Ọ̀rányàn