Abílàwọ́n

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Meaning of Abílàwọ́n

One given birth to in the middle of the rest.

Extended Meaning

Like Ọ̀kánlàwọ́n, this name is given to a child of a different gender born after a streak of having children of the same gender. For instance, the first female child born after five male children were born will be Ọ̀kánlàwọ́n or Abílàwọ́n: born to diffuse the gender streak.

Morphology

a-bí-là-wọ́n

Gloss
Part Meaning
a one who
bí give birth to
là part, split
wọ́n them
Geolocation

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