Shógbóyèga
Pronunciation
Meaning of Shógbóyèga
The sorcerer elevated the chieftaincy.
Extended Meaning
Jacob Shógbóyèga Odùlátẹ was born in 1884 to the polygamous family of Pa Odulate in Ikorodu, Lagos. Jacob Odulate stopped schooling at the young age of 12 and moved to Abeokuta, Ogun state, at the age of 14 in search of greener pastures... Source: https://oldnaija.com/2018/05/04/the-story-of-jacob-odulate-and-how-he-invented-the-famous-alabukun-powder-in-1918/
Morphology
oṣó-gbé-oyè-ga
Gloss
oṣó - sorcerer, fertility god (òrìṣà oko)gbé...ga - lift, elevate
oyè - chieftaincy title, honour
Geolocation
Common in:
GENERAL
OGUN
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Variants
Gbóyèga