Bankẹ
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Yoruba[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From bá (“together, with”) + mi (“me”) + kẹ́ (“to care for”) + ilé, literally “Help me take care of (the child)”
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Bánkẹ́
- a unisex given name meaning “Help me take care (of the child”, it is a shortened form or nickname for much longer names, ex. Adébánkẹ́ and Ọlákúnlé, see below for more longer names. It is a traditionally female name, but may be used in a unisex form
Derived terms[edit]
- Adébánkẹ́ (“Yoruba name meaning "Royalty will help me care of them"”)
- Awóbánkẹ́ (“Yoruba name meaning "Ifa worship will help me take care of them"”)
- Ayọ̀bánkẹ́ (“Yoruba name meaning "Joy will help me take care of them"”)
- Ayọ̀ọ́bánkẹ́
- Ejíbánkẹ́ (“Yoruba name meaning "Rain will help me take care of them"”)
- Ẹfúnbánkẹ́ (“Yoruba name meaning "Purity will help me take care of them”)
- Fábánkẹ́
- Ifábánkẹ́ (“Yoruba name meaning "Ifa will help me take care of them"”)
- Jésùbánkẹ́ (“Yoruba name meaning "Jesus will help me take care of them"”)
- Olúbánkẹ́ (“Yoruba name meaning "The warrior will help me take care of them; the Lord will help me take care of them"”)
- Olúwabánkẹ́ (“Yoruba name meaning "God will help me care of them"”)
- Oyèbánkẹ́
- Oyèébánkẹ́ (“Yoruba name meaning "Honor will help me take care of them"”)
- Ọdẹ́bánkẹ́ (“Yoruba name meaning "The deity of hunting will help me take care of them"”)
- Ọlọ́rúnbánkẹ́ (“Yoruba name meaning "God will help me care of them"”)
- Ọlábánkẹ́ (“Yoruba name meaning "Honor will help me care of them"”)
- Ọmọ́bánkẹ́
- Ọ̀jẹ́bánkẹ́ (“Yoruba name meaning "Egúngún will help me take care of them”)
- Ọ̀ṣúnbánkẹ́ (“Yoruba name meaning "Osun will help me take care of them"”)
- Ṣàngóbánkẹ́ (“Yoruba name meaning "Sango will help me take care of them"”)
- Ṣóbánkẹ́ (“Yoruba name meaning "Orisaoko will help me take care of them; The sorcerer will help me take care of them"”)
- Àyánbánkẹ́ (“Yoruba name meaning "The deity of drumming will help me take care of them"”)
- Ìbíbánkẹ́ (“Yoruba name meaning "Family will help me take care of them"”)
- Ògúnbánkẹ́ (“Yoruba name meaning "Ogun will help me take care of them"”)
- Òkébánkẹ́ (“Yoruba name meaning "The hill deity will help me take care of them"”)