Yoruba

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Etymology

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A Clipping of Abọ́sẹ̀dé and Clipping of Ọmọ́bọ́sẹ̀dé, or other form, ultimately from +‎ ọsẹ̀ +‎ , literally Come with the start of a new week, given to children born at the start of the week (traditionally Sunday)

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Bọ́sẹ̀dé

  1. a female given name meaning “[One who] comes with the start of a new week”
  2. (rare) a male given name, with the same meaning as the female name Bọ́sẹ̀dé
  3. A nickname or root for names with longer meanings, see Abọ́sẹ̀dé, Ọmọ́bọ́sẹ̀dé.

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