Where does “Ọbanla” come from?
Ọbanla (Yoruba) comes from Yoruba ọba — king.
Ọbanla (Yoruba): a high ranking chieftaincy title in Yorubaland
Definitions
- a high ranking chieftaincy title in Yorubaland
Ancestry of “Ọbanla”, step by step
Ọbanla traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Yoruba ọba
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoruba | ọba | king |
via Yoruba ńlá
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoruba | ńlá | big, large |