Some Eʋe Names
Almost every Eʋe name has a meaning or it is given for a purpose. The following may be singled out.
A). Dzikudziku or Dzikuidzikui Ŋkɔwo ( Names): These are names given to children whose parents had stillbirths or neonatal deaths in the past before giving birth to these children.
It was believed that the antidote to the premature deaths is to give them weird names such as names of objects, animals and others. Sometimes the order to do so came from a shrine or from a soothsayer. Examples are:
1. Nukuku: a dead thing
2. Alekuku: a dead sheep
3. Aɖukpo : Refuse dump
4. Gbetsonu: A Sharp edge for cutting bush or grass
5. Kpexɔ: Stone or block building
B). Shrine Names: These are names shrines give to children who the deities had saved from dying as babies.
1. Klu: male
2. Kosi: female
3. Kosiƒee: Sister of Kosi
4.Kluƒee: Sister of Klu
5. Abotsi or Aboetsi
6. Xanu: Sweeping thing or be sorrowful
7. Gbelɔnu: Dustbin or dustpan
8. Dzatu or Dzatugbe
9. Dzanu
10. Dzanuƒee
11. Ekeetete
C). Insinuation Names
Names given to cast aspersions or inuendos
1. Mekpɔwovɔ: I see them no more
2. Anɔwoha: I live beside them
3. Menyaŋuaɖo: I know the response or I can give the response
4. Ahetɔwonya: Poor persons' case
5. Ameɖekunadzro: humans die suddenly
6. Nyatsito: the matter is buried
7. Amelɔlawovɔ: lovers have finished or there are lovers no more
8. Lɔnyelali: My lover lives
9. Dzinyadonawo: they have the heart
10. Axaleta: because of that
11. Amemetianya: case of discrimination
12. Meveye oo: It doesn't really pain me
13. Axayedewo: I avoid them
14. Donyeku: Vagina is death
15. Nyemesusueo or Nyemebuio: I didn't expect it or I didn't imagine it
16. Keledɔme: hatred is hidden in the stomach or there is no art to find the mind's construction in the face
17. Minamɔwo: Give them way or keep a distance from them or avoid them.
18. Alɔliebu: my guidance is gone or missing
19. Azɔlibu: my steps are missing
20. Nyamesɔto: bad news
21. Hlɔfɔbu: the family step is missing
D). Yeʋe or Tɔhonɔ Names: Names given to worshippers of the thunder God called Yeʋe or Tɔhonɔ
1. Sofeda
2. Gbeɖa
3. Kakidawa
4. Agboɖugbe
5. Dafalɔ
6. Daheso
7. Agbodzihu
8. Sofalɔ
9. Aʋlesi
10. Midawa
11. Minawa
13. Hudolo
14. Miheda
15. Huɖoanyi
16. Dalike
E. Afa Divination Names: Names given to worshippers of Afa or Efa Oracle
1. Amuzu
2. Akakpo
3. Afanyo
4. Afaglo
5. Afasime
6. Kpɔlinyo
F. Names of Circumstances
1. Ameteƒe : A male child born after his father or uncle who died
2. Megbenya : A female child whose mother died immediately after giving birth to her or she was born after a female member of the family died
3. Agblesi : Female child born at farm
4. Mɔmesi : born on the road
5. Lumɔ or Lumɔsi: born with the face down
6. Xevi: born with leg presentation
7. Aliƒosi: born on a boundary
G. Names that praise God or Destiny
1. Senam
2. Nayram
3. Seyram
4. Eyram
5. Woelinam
6. Woedem
7. Mawunya
8. Mawulolo
9. Mawumenyo
10. Yramɖaaa
11. Selikem
12. Klenam
13. Ewoenam
14. Awoenam
15. Fafali
16. Emefa
17. Elinam
18. Elikplim
19. Mawusi
20. Mawuko
Compiled by:Philip Aƒeti Korto
Asante Sana🤝
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