Deji

English Etymology en yo Deji. Proper noun s en male Yoruba. Yoruba Etymology Unclear, several folk etymologies exist. A common folk etymology claims it comes from the phrase "yo yo ọwá fadé yìí jì ọ", ultimately from yo ọwá fi adé yìí jì king to use crown this to gift, to entrust The King gifted you a crown. The title Déjì replaced the original title yo Àjàpadà. The story attached to this phrase comes from a future Déjì of Àkúrẹ́ being gifted a crown by his grandfather, usually attributed to the yo Ọwá Òbòkun (king of Ilesha Kingdom), and the title become a nickname that later developed into the title. The story of a grandfather-king giving his future king-grandson is a common story in Yorùbá folklore, see yo Asunkúngbadé. Also possibly from yo bin Udezi leopard hunter Pronunciation Déjì Noun Déjì the title of the traditional ruler of the town of yo Àkúrẹ́. yo Àjàpadà Descendants bin Udezi 1 yo Titles Monarchy