Fagunwa

Yoruba

Etymology

From Clipping of Ifágúnwà, ultimately from Blend of Ifá (“the deity Ifa”) +‎ gún (“to climb”) +‎ ùwà (“throne, palace”), literally “Ifá sits on the throne”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fá.ɡṹ.wà/

Proper noun

Fágúnwà

1. (Ondo) a male given name meaning “The deity Ifa sits on the throne”
2. (Ondo) a surname, from the given name Fágúnwà

Related terms

• Ifágúnwà