Where does “Xangô” come from?

Xangô (Portuguese) comes from Yoruba Ṣàngó, from Nupe Sòkó.

Xangô (Portuguese): Shango

Definitions

  1. Shango

Ancestry of “Xangô”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1YorubaṢàngóShango, he is also believed to have been the fourth Aláàfin of Ọ̀yọ́, and the husband of Ọ̀ṣun, Ọya, and Ọbà
2NupeSòkó—
Every word from Nupe Sòkó →Every word from Yoruba Ṣàngó →
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