"Ogun" meaning in English

See Ogun in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈəʊɡən/
Etymology: Borrowed from Yoruba Ògún. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|yo|Ògún}} Yoruba Ògún Head templates: {{en-prop}} Ogun
  1. A male given name from Yoruba. Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names, Fire
    Sense id: en-Ogun-en-name-y7-tZC9C Disambiguation of Fire: 56 11 13 20 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 20 21 23 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 45 20 11 24
  2. An orisha in the Yoruba religion, the god of war and technology. Categories (topical): Yoruba religion
    Sense id: en-Ogun-en-name-j2n-ISVa Disambiguation of Yoruba religion: 38 49 3 10
  3. A surname originating as a patronymic.
    Sense id: en-Ogun-en-name-Xs1vzbdd Categories (other): English surnames
  4. A state of Nigeria in the South West geopolitical zone. Capital and largest city: Abeokuta. Categories (place): Ogun State, Nigeria, Places in Nigeria, States of Nigeria
    Sense id: en-Ogun-en-name-uAszEXnP
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Ogún

Download JSON data for Ogun meaning in English (3.2kB)

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