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Where does “Changó” come from?
Changó (Spanish) comes from Yoruba Ṣàngó, from Nupe Sòkó.
Changó
(Spanish): Shango
Definitions
Shango
Ancestry of “Changó”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Yoruba
Ṣàngó
Shango, he is also believed to have been the fourth Aláàfin of Ọ̀yọ́, and the husband of Ọ̀ṣun, Ọya, and Ọbà
2
Nupe
Sòkó
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Words derived from “Changó”
changuito
mexichango
changu
chanku
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