"Deji" meaning in All languages combined

See Deji on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Forms: Dejis [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Yoruba Deji. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|yo|Deji}} Borrowed from Yoruba Deji Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Deji (plural Dejis)
  1. A male given name from Yoruba.

Noun [Yoruba]

IPA: /dé.d͡ʒì/ Forms: Déjì [canonical]
Etymology: Unclear, several folk etymologies exist. A common folk etymology claims it comes from the phrase "ọwá fadé yìí jì ọ", ultimately from ọwá (“king”) + fi (“to use”) + adé (“crown”) + yìí (“this”) + jì (“to gift, to entrust”), literally “The King gifted you a crown”. * The title Déjì replaced the original title Àjàpadà. The story attached to this phrase comes from a future Déjì of Àkúrẹ́ being gifted a crown by his grandfather, usually attributed to the Ọwá Òbòkun (king of Ilesha Kingdom), and the title become a nickname that later developed into the title. The story of a grandfather-king giving his future king-grandson is a common story in Yorùbá folklore, see Asunkúngbadé. Also possibly from Edo Udezi (“leopard hunter”) Etymology templates: {{compound|yo|ọwá|fi|adé|yìí|jì|lit=The King gifted you a crown|t1=king|t2=to use|t3=crown|t4=this|t5=to gift, to entrust}} ọwá (“king”) + fi (“to use”) + adé (“crown”) + yìí (“this”) + jì (“to gift, to entrust”), literally “The King gifted you a crown”, {{bor|yo|bin|Udezi|t=leopard hunter}} Edo Udezi (“leopard hunter”) Head templates: {{head|yo|noun|head=Déjì|head2=}} Déjì, {{yo-pos|noun|Déjì|}} Déjì, {{yo-noun|Déjì}} Déjì
  1. the title of the traditional ruler of the town of Àkúrẹ́. Synonyms: Àjàpadà
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