Ologboṣẹrẹ

Yoruba

Alternative forms

• Lógbòṣẹ́ẹ́ (Ondo)

Etymology

From Edo Ológbòṣẹ́rẹ́, compare with Itsekiri Ológbòtsẹ́rẹ́, likely brought to Yorubaland by descendants of Edo settlers.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ō.ló.ɡ͡bò.ʃɛ́.ɾɛ́/

Proper noun

Ológbòṣẹ́rẹ́

1. (Ekiti, Àkúrẹ́, Ọwọ) a traditional chieftaincy title in various Eastern Yoruba kingdoms (such as Àkúrẹ́ and Ọ̀wọ̀) that were under the control of the Benin empire
2. (by extension, Ondo, Àkúrẹ́) a surname, from the title Ológbòṣẹ́rẹ́, it is held by descendants of chiefs who held this title

Related terms

• Ọjọmọ, Ọjọmụ, Ọjụmụ
• Ọ̀ṣọgbọ́n
• Sàṣẹ́rẹ́