Saṣẹrẹ

Yoruba

Etymology

From Edo Esere

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sà.ʃɛ́.ɾɛ́/

Proper noun

Sàṣẹ́rẹ́

1. (Ondo, Àkúrẹ́, Ọwọ, Idanre) a traditional warrior chieftaincy title in various Eastern Yoruba kingdoms (such as Àkúrẹ́, Ìdànrè, Oǹdó and Ọ̀wọ̀) that were under the control or influence of the Benin empire
2. (by extension) a surname, from the title Sàṣẹ́rẹ́, it is held by descendants of chiefs who held this title

Related terms

• Ọjọmọ, Ọjọmụ, Ọjụmụ
• Ọ̀ṣọgbọ́n
• Ológbòṣẹ́rẹ́