"Mọremi" meaning in All languages combined

See Mọremi on Wiktionary

Proper name [Yoruba]

IPA: /mɔ̃́.ɾē.mĩ́/, /mɔ̃̄.ɾè.mĩ̄/ Forms: Mọ́remí [canonical], Mọrèmi [canonical]
Etymology: From Blend of ọmọ (“child”) + rè (“to give attention to”) + èmi (“me”), literally “The child attracts my attention”. Etymology templates: {{blend|yo|ọmọ|rè|èmi|lit=The child attracts my attention|t1=child|t2=to give attention to|t3=me}} Blend of ọmọ (“child”) + rè (“to give attention to”) + èmi (“me”), literally “The child attracts my attention” Head templates: {{head|yo|proper noun|head=Mọ́remí|head2=}} Mọ́remí, {{yo-pos|proper noun|Mọ́remí}} Mọ́remí, {{yo-prop|Mọ́remí}} Mọ́remí, {{head|yo|proper noun|head=Mọrèmi|head2=}} Mọrèmi, {{yo-pos|proper noun|Mọrèmi}} Mọrèmi, {{yo-prop|Mọrèmi}} Mọrèmi
  1. Also known as Mọ́remí Àjàṣorò, she was a legendary heroine in Yoruba history from the town of Ọ̀fà. She was a Queen of Ifẹ̀, and wife of Ọ̀ránmìyàn. She is known for serving as a spy and warrior whom aided Ife in defeating their longtime enemies, the Ùgbò (Olúyàrè) people. She is also regarded as the mother of the Yoruba people for her willingness to sacrifice her only son Olúorogbo (whom became an orisha upon his death) to the spirit of the Ẹ̀sìnmìrìn river to save the town and guarantee the everlasting protection of the Yoruba people. She was also deified as an orisha upon her death. The town of Ife celebrates the festival ọdún Edì in honor of her and her son. Synonyms: Mọ́remí Àjàṣorò
    Sense id: en-Mọremi-yo-name-HnGhqfJR Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Yoruba blends, Yoruba entries with incorrect language header, History, People, Yoruba religion Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 47 53 Disambiguation of Yoruba blends: 69 31 Disambiguation of Yoruba entries with incorrect language header: 60 40 Disambiguation of History: 100 0 Disambiguation of People: 83 17 Disambiguation of Yoruba religion: 84 16
  2. a female given name meaning “The child attracts my attention”
    Sense id: en-Mọremi-yo-name-1nsS4bfp Categories (other): Yoruba female given names, Yoruba given names, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 47 53
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: mọ́remí (english: A type of Yoruba hairstyle)
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