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Omoshalewa

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Omoshalewa
GenderFemale
Language(s)Yoruba
Origin
Word/nameNigerian
Region of originSouth-west Nigeria
Other names
Variant form(s)
  • Shalewa
  • Omosalewa

OmoshalewaOmoshalewa is a Nigerian feminine given name of Yoruba origin meaning "The child selected this house to come to."  The name is constructed from the words “ọmọ” (child), “ṣà” (select or pick), “ilé” (house), and “wá” (come to), with the morphological structure ọmọ-ṣà-ilé-wá. Variants of the name include Ṣhaléwá and Ọmọ́saléwá.[1][2][3][4]

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References

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  1. ^ "Omosalewa - Girl's name meaning, Origin, Language, Gender & Popularity". Babymigo. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
  2. ^ "Ọmọ́ṣaléwá". www.yorubaname.com. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
  3. ^ "Omoshalewa Pronunciation". www.howtopronounce.com. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
  4. ^ "Meaning of omoshalewa". nigeriandictionary.com. Retrieved 2024-11-06.