Funkẹ

Yoruba

Alternative forms

Fúnmikẹ́

Etymology

From fún (“to give”) +‎ kẹ́ (“to care for”)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /fṹ.kɛ́/

Proper noun

Fúnkẹ́

a female given name meaning “to give her to care for”, it is a shortened form or nickname for much longer names, ex. Adéfúnkẹ́ and Ọláfúnkẹ, see below for more longer names

Derived terms

Awófúnkẹ́ (“Yoruba name meaning "Ifa gave her to me to care for”)
Ẹgbẹ́fúnkẹ́ (“Yoruba name meaning "Egbe gave her to me to care for"”)
Fáfúnkẹ́
Ifáfúnkẹ́ (“Yoruba name meaning "Ifa gave her to me to care for"”)
Olúfúnkẹ́ (“Yoruba name meaning "The warrior gave her to me to care for; "The Lord gave her to me to care for"”)
Olúwafúnkẹ́ (“Yoruba name meaning "God gave her to me to care for"”)
Omífúnkẹ́ (“Yoruba name meaning "Water gave her to me to care for"”)
Oyèfúnkẹ́
Oyèéfúnkẹ́ (“Yoruba name meaning "Honor/chieftaincy gave her to me to care for"”)
Ọbáfúnkẹ́ (“Yoruba name meaning "Obaluaye gave her to me to care for"”)
Ọlọ́fị́nfúnkẹ́ (“Yoruba name meaning "Olofin gave her to me to care for"”)
Ọláfúnkẹ́ (“Yoruba name meaning "Honor gave her to me to care for"”)
Ọyáfúnkẹ́ (“Yoruba name meaning "Oya gave her to me to care for"”)
Ọ̀jẹ́fúnkẹ́ (“Yoruba name meaning "Egungun gave her to me to care for"”)
Ọ̀páfúnkẹ́ (“Yoruba name meaning "Orisaoko gave her to me to care for"”)
Ọ̀ṣúnfúnkẹ́ (“Yoruba name meaning "Osun gave her to me to care for"”)
Ṣàngófúnkẹ́ (“Yoruba name meaning "Sango gave her to me to care for"”)
Àyánfúnkẹ́ (“Yoruba name meaning "The deity of drumming gave her to me to care for”)
Ògúnfúnkẹ́ (“Yoruba name meaning "Ogun gave her to me to care for"”)
Òrìṣáfúnkẹ́ (“Yoruba name meaning "Orisa/Obatala gave her to me to care for"”)