Aragberi

Yoruba

Etymology

àrá (“thunder”) +‎ gbé (“to carry”) +‎ orí (“head, destiny, conscience”), literally “Thunder lifts one's destiny”

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /à.ɾá.ɡ͡bē.ɾí/

Proper noun

Àrágberí

1. (Ekiti) a surname, from the chieftaincy title Àrágberí
2. The title of the traditional ruler of the town of Ìrágberí
3. a Yoruba chieftaincy title
4. an ancient clan within the Aresa royal house of the Oyo Empire. Leaders who came from this clan were noted for their deep knowledge in Yoruba herbal medicine and magic.