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Tosin (given name)

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Tósìn
GenderUnisex
Language(s)Yoruba
Origin
Word/nameYoruba
Meaningworthy to be served
Region of originSouth western Nigeria
Other names
Related namesOlúwatósìn, Olúwatómisìn, Olútósìn

Tósìn is a Nigerian unisex given name of Yoruba origin[1] meaning "worthy to be served." It is a diminutive version of "Olúwatósìn" meaning God is worthy to be served, and Olúwatómisìn which means Lord is sufficient for me to worship.[2]

Notable people with the name include:

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Marcellina Ulunma Okehie-Offoha; Matthew N. O. Sadiku (1996). Ethnic and Cultural Diversity in Nigeria. Africa World Press. p. 134. ISBN 978-0-865-4328-33.
  2. ^ "Olúwatosìn". www.yorubaname.com. Retrieved 2024-10-07.