Oke
Yoruba edit
Etymology edit
From òkè (“mountain”).
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Òkè
- The orisha of mountains and hills.
- Synonym: Òrìṣà-òkè
- A general name for any orisha or deity that is believed to inhabit mountains, hills, or large rocks.
- They may be further specified by the mountain they are associated with (ex. Òkè Olúmọ for the deity believed to inhabit the Olúmọ rock.
- Synonym: Òrìṣà-òkè
- Orisha associated with specific locations include Òkè Olúmọ, Òkè Ìdànrè, Òkèmelú, and Òkè Ìbàdàn
- A prefix of a name given to worshippers of the orisha of mountains, a shortening of such a name (ex. Òkétáyọ̀)
- a unisex given name, an orúkọ àmútọ̀runwá
- It is given to a child who is believed to have come to life through the power of the odù Ifá chapter Ìrẹtẹ̀ Àáyá (Ìrẹtẹ̀-Ògùndá).