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Ogun

/ˈəʊɡən/

Ogun proper noun: a male given name from Yoruba.

Proper noun

Ogun

  1. A male given name from Yoruba.
  2. An orisha in the Yoruba religion, the god of war and technology.
  3. A surname originating as a patronymic.
  4. A state of Nigeria in the South West geopolitical zone. Capital and largest city: Abeokuta.
    • Communications specialist Damilola Ogunnupebi recently got married in Ogun State, southwest of Nigeria but paramount in her dating journey was the search for a partner with the right genotype.2019 July 10, Aisha Salaudeen, “In Nigeria, your genetic makeup can decide if you get a second date”, in CNN, archived from the original on 06 Oct 2022

Forms of Ogun

alternative formOgún

Origin of Ogun

Borrowed from Yoruba Ògún.

Questions about Ogun

What does Ogun mean?
Ogun means a male given name from Yoruba.
What part of speech is Ogun?
Ogun is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Ogun?
Ogun is pronounced /ˈəʊɡən/.

Words near Ogun in the dictionary

  1. ogtierns
  2. OGTT
  3. OGTTs
  4. Ogulin
  5. Ogulnian
  6. Ogun
  7. Ogunbil
  8. Ogunquit
  9. Ogwen
  10. Ogygia
  11. Ogygian

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