Otùdẹ́kọ́
Pronunciation
Meaning of Otùdẹ́kọ́
The head becomes knowledge.
Extended Meaning
The Otù root signifies the bearer as a member of the Òṣùgbó society in Ogun State (Source: Babalọlá & Àlàbá: 2003), among the Ìjẹ̀bú. It is also used, as in this case, to refer to the head of such a family the same way as Olú or Ọlá or Àyàn is used to signify not just the real intended meaning but also the icon of the family; in this case, the child as a leader of the pack. According to Babalọlá & Alàbá (2003), this name can also be read to mean "My being an elder or a member of the Òsùgbó society has given me knowledge."
Morphology
otù-di-ẹ̀kọ́
Gloss
otù - member of the Òṣùgbó societydi - become
ẹ̀kọ́ - knowledge.
Geolocation
Common in:
IJEBU
Famous Persons
Dr. Ọba Otùdẹ̀kọ́, Nigerian investor and entrepreneur.
Media Links
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oba_Otudeko