Oñí ocán

Pronunciation

Meaning of Oñí ocán

Among the practitioners of Cuban Òrìs̩à tradition, Oñí Ocán is said to mean " heart of honey or sweetness." It is a name typically given to the initiates of Ochún/Oshún (Ò̩s̩un in Yorùbá language) This name is derived from the Yorùbá name "Oyínkán," which is the abbreviation of either "Oyínkánsádé" (honey dripped onto the crown - of our royal lineage) or "Oyínkánsó̩lá" (honey dripped onto wealth/nobility).

Extended Meaning

Used in the Yorùbá-based Santería/Lucumí religion of Cuba as one of the Yorùbá language retentions on the island and the Cuban diaspora.

Morphology

oyín-kán-sí-adé, oyín-kán-sí-o̩lá

Gloss

oyin - honey
kán - to drip
sí - at, on
adé - crown
ọlá - wealth, nobility

Geolocation

Common in:
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Variants

Oñí Okán

See also