Awolọwọ

Yoruba

Etymology

From awo (“the Ifa oracle, babalawo”) +‎ ni (“has”) +‎ ọ̀wọ̀ (“respect, honor”), literally “The oracle has honor, the Babalawo has honor”

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ā.wó.lɔ́.wɔ̀/

Proper noun

Awólọ́wọ̀

1. a male given name, meaning "The oracle of Ifa has honor" or "the babalawo has honor."
2. a surname, from the given name Awólọ́wọ̀