Where does “Gbagura” come from?
Gbagura (Yoruba) comes from Yoruba Ẹ̀gbá.
Gbagura (Yoruba): the largest of the three subgroups of the Egba Yoruba ethnic group of Abẹ́òkúta. Their traditional homeland is what is now Ìbàdàn (many Gbágùrá still occupy that ancestral land), with their capital being Ìdó. Their traditional ruler is the Àgùrá
Definitions
- the largest of the three subgroups of the Egba Yoruba ethnic group of Abẹ́òkúta. Their traditional homeland is what is now Ìbàdàn (many Gbágùrá still occupy that ancestral land), with their capital being Ìdó. Their traditional ruler is the Àgùrá
Ancestry of “Gbagura”, step by step
Gbagura traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Yoruba Ẹ̀gbá
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoruba | Ẹ̀gbá | — |
via Yoruba Àgùrá
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoruba | Àgùrá | the title of the traditional ruler of the Gbágùrá subsection of the Ẹ̀gbá people in Abeokuta |