Ọ̀dẹ́wálé
/ oh-DEH-wah-leh /
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- 🇳🇬 Nigeria
- Religion
- Traditional
- First Seen
- —
- Trait
- Protective
Meaning & Etymology
The hunter has returned home
The hunter has returned home
Etymology
From the Yoruba roots ọ̀dẹ (hunter) and wálé (has returned home).
Linguistic family: Niger-Congo > Volta-Niger > Yoruboid
Cultural context
Ọ̀dẹ́wálé is a name that celebrates the return of a hunter, symbolizing safety and the fulfillment of duty.
Symbolism
The name represents the joy of homecoming and the fulfillment of one’s purpose.
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