Ọlọfin

== Yoruba == === Alternative forms === Ọlọ́fịn (Ekiti) === Etymology === From oní- (“owner of”) +‎ ọ̀fin (“palace”), literally “Owner of the palace”, compare with Aláàfin === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɔ̄.lɔ́.ꜜfĩ̄/ === Noun === Ọlọ́fin king, monarch, ruler Synonym: Ọba === Proper noun === Ọlọ́fin the title of a king or ruler; equivalent to the title Aláàfin, most commonly used as in reference to Odùduwà when he was the Ọ̀ọ̀ni of Ile-Ife, also known as Ọlọ́fin Àdìmúlà The title of several legendary founders of many Eastern Yoruba towns, such as Ìdànrè whom were later deified as local orisha. (Idanre) a unisex given name, used by worshippers of the deity Ọlọ́fin. It also serves as a prefix for or shortening for longer given names a surname from the given name Ọlọ́fin