Oke

Yoruba

Etymology

From òkè (“mountain”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ò.kè/

Proper noun

Òkè

1. The orisha of mountains and hills.

   Synonym: Òrìṣà-òkè

2. A general name for any orisha or deity that is believed to inhabit mountains, hills, or large rocks.
   • They may be further specified by the mountain they are associated with (ex. Òkè Olúmọ for the deity believed to inhabit the Olúmọ rock.

   Synonym: Òrìṣà-òkè

   • Orisha associated with specific locations include Òkè Olúmọ, Òkè Ìdànrè, Òkèmelú, and Òkè Ìbàdàn
3. A prefix of a name given to worshippers of the orisha of mountains, a shortening of such a name (ex. Òkétáyọ̀)
4. a unisex given name, an orúkọ àmútọ̀runwá
   • It is given to a child who is believed to have come to life through the power of the odù Ifá chapter Ìrẹtẹ̀ Àáyá (Ìrẹtẹ̀-Ògùndá).

Derived terms

• Òkéfẹ́mi
• Òkégbọlá
• Òképọ́nmilé
• Òkétáyọ̀
• Òkéwùnmí