Ondo

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See also: ondo, ondó, ondò, and -ondo

English

Etymology 1

Borrowed

  • either from Basque ondo (deep valley, ravine, gully),
  • or from Hungarian Ondó, from the given name Ond +‎ (archaic diminutive), hence unrelated to ondó (semen).

Proper noun

Ondo (plural Ondos)

  1. A surname from Hungarian.
Statistics
  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Ondo is the 33530th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 680 individuals. Ondo is most common among White (86.47%) individuals.

Further reading

Etymology 2

From Yoruba Òǹdó.

Proper noun

Ondo

  1. A state of Nigeria in the South West geopolitical zone. Capital and largest city: Akure.
  2. A city in Ondo State, Nigeria.
  3. A historical kingdom in Nigeria.
  4. A dialect of Yoruba spoken in Ondo State.

Noun

Ondo (uncountable)

  1. (uncountable) People of Ondo City, Ondo State, and/or Ondo Kingdom, collectively.

Adjective

Ondo (not comparable)

  1. Of, from, or pertaining to Ondo City, Ondo State, Ondo Kingdom, their people or their cultures.
  2. Of, from, or pertaining to the Ondo dialect of Yoruba.

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Anagrams

Yoruba

Etymology

òǹ- (agent prefix) +‎ ì (nominalizing prefix) +‎ (to settle), literally That which is settled

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /ò.ŋ̀.dó/, /ō.ŋ̀.dó/

Proper noun

Òǹdó or Oǹdó

  1. Ondo (a city in Ondo State, Nigeria).
  2. Ondo (a state of Nigeria).
  3. Ondo Kingdom (a historical kingdom in Nigeria).
  4. The Ondo dialect of Yoruba.
  5. The Ondo people.

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