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Edo
Etymology
From eko (“temporary camp”), originating from the use of the territory as a war-camp by Edo warriors in the 15th and 16th centuries.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Eko
- A city in Nigeria, Lagos
Descendants
References
- Agheyisi, Rebecca N. (1986) An Edo-English dictionary, Benin City: Ethiope, →ISBN
Indonesian
Etymology
From Javanese Eko.
Proper noun
Eko
- a male given name from Javanese
Nupe
Etymology
From Edo Eko, from Edo eko (“temporary camp”). Either via Yoruba Èkó, or Hausa Ìkko.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Èkó
- Lagos (a city in Nigeria)
Yoruba
Etymology
From Edo Eko (“Lagos”), from Edo eko (“temporary camp”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Èkó
- Lagos (a city in Nigeria)
- Lagos State (a state of Nigeria)
- A Yoruba subethnic group
- A Yoruba dialect spoken in Lagos by the people of Èkó
- Synonym: Ẹ̀yọ̀
Descendants