Bámgbóṣé

Pronunciation

Meaning of Bámgbóṣé

Help me carry the (Ṣàngó's) double-headed wand.

Extended Meaning

'The name Bámgbóṣé (is) obviously connected with Ṣàngó, the Yorùbá god of thunder. The association with Ṣàngó is further strengthened by the names given to my father and his elder brother. He was Ṣàngódípẹ̀ while his brother was Ṣàngodèyí. It is interesting to note that wherever the name...is found, either in Yorùbáland or in the Yorùbá Diaspora in Bahia, Brazil, the appellation ascribed to it is the same, i.e. Bámgbóṣé Ọ̀rọ́bìtìkó, "Bámgbóṣé, who rolls in opulence." Obviously, the original bearer of that name must have been a corpulent person!' - Professor Ayọ̀ Bámgbóṣé (From Grace to Grace: An Autobiography).

Morphology

bá-mi-gbé-oṣé

Gloss

bá - help
mi - me
gbé - carry
oṣé - Ṣangó's axe-like wand

Geolocation

Common in:
GENERAL
IJEBU
FOREIGN-GENERAL

Famous Persons

Ayọ̀ Bámgbóṣé, foremost Nigerian linguist and professor.

Media Links

Variants

Bamgboxe, Bámgbóshé

See also