orukọ amutọrunwa
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Etymology edit
From orúkọ + àmútọ̀runwá, ultimately from orúkọ (“name”) + à- (“nominalizing prefix”) + mú (“to bring”) + ti (“from”) + ọ̀run (“heaven”) + wá (“here”), literally “Name brought from heaven to Earth”.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
orúkọ àmútọ̀runwá
- A class of Yoruba given names given to children who are born in unique or peculiar circumstances, they are believed to be predestined. Examples include the names Táíwò and Kẹ́hìndé, (given to a set of twins), Òjó and Àìná, (names given to children born with a nuchal cord), and Dàda (name given to a child born with long curly hair).