Yoruba

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Etymology

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From adé (crown, royalty) +‎ (together with) +‎ ọba (king) +‎ jọ (fit), literally The crown suits the king. An name for a prince born during coronation or born while the king was in a council session.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ā.dé.bɔ́.bā.d͡ʒɔ̄/

Proper noun

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Adébọ́bajọ

  1. a male given name meaning “The crown suits the king”
  2. a surname, from the given name Adébọ́bajọ