Meaning of Ọlọfin | Babel Free

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1. king, monarch, ruler
2. the title of a king or ruler; equivalent to the title Aláàfin, most commonly used as in reference to Odùduwà when he was the Ọ̀ọ̀ni of Ile-Ife, also known as Ọlọ́fin Àdìmúlà
3. The title of several legendary founders of many Eastern Yoruba towns, such as Ìdànrè whom were later deified as local orisha.
4. king; used mainly in praise poetry and songs
   Ekiti
5. title for a powerful king
   Ekiti
6. a unisex given name, used by worshippers of the deity Ọlọ́fin. It also serves as a prefix for or shortening for longer given names
7. a legendary king and warrior from Ifẹ̀ who founded many Ekiti towns, he is worshipped as an ancestral deity (ụmọlẹ̀) as well as a fertility deity. He is sometimes regarded as being the deified form of the mythical king Odùduwà. He is associated with ọdún Ìjẹṣu and the yam harvest
   Ekiti
8. a surname from the given name Ọlọ́fin
9. a unisex given name, used by worshippers of Ọlọ́fịn. It also serves as a prefix for or shortening for longer given names, ex. Ọlọ́fịnmẹ̀yẹ
   Ekiti

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