Ọlọfin

See also: ọlọfịn, and Ọlọfịn

Yoruba

Alternative forms

• Ọlọ́fịn (Ekiti)

Etymology

From oní- (“owner of”) +‎ ọ̀fin (“palace”), literally “Owner of the palace”, compare with Aláàfin

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔ̄.lɔ́.ꜜfĩ̄/

Noun

Ọlọ́fin

1. king, monarch, ruler

   Synonym: Ọba

Proper noun

Ọlọ́fin

1. 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
   1. The title of several legendary founders of many Eastern Yoruba towns, such as Ìdànrè whom were later deified as local orisha.
   2. (Idanre) a unisex given name, used by worshippers of the deity Ọlọ́fin. It also serves as a prefix for or shortening for longer given names
   3. a surname from the given name Ọlọ́fin