Eko

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Edo

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Etymology

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From eko (temporary camp), originating from the use of the territory as a war-camp by Edo warriors in the 15th and 16th centuries.

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Eko

  1. A city in Nigeria, Lagos

Descendants

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  • Yoruba: Èkó

References

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  • Agheyisi, Rebecca N. (1986) An Edo-English dictionary, Benin City: Ethiope, →ISBN

Indonesian

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Etymology

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From Javanese Eko.

Proper noun

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Eko

  1. a male given name from Javanese

Nupe

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Etymology

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From Edo Eko, from Edo eko (temporary camp). Either via Yoruba Èkó, or Hausa Ìkko.

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Èkó

  1. Lagos (a city in Nigeria)

Yoruba

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Etymology

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From Edo Eko (Lagos), from Edo eko (temporary camp).

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Èkó

  1. Lagos (a city in Nigeria)
  2. Lagos State (a state of Nigeria)
  3. A Yoruba subethnic group
  4. A Yoruba dialect spoken in Lagos by the people of Èkó
    Synonym: Ẹ̀yọ̀

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