Eko

Eko

See also: eko, EKO, and eko-

Edo

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /è.kó/

Proper noun

Eko

1. A city in Nigeria, Lagos

Descendants

• → Yoruba: Èkó
  • → Hausa: Ìkko

References

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

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Indonesian

From Javanese Eko.

Proper noun

Eko

1. a male given name from Javanese

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Nupe

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ē.kó/

Proper noun

Ekó

1. Lagos (a city in Nigeria)

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Yoruba

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /è.kó/

Proper noun

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

Descendants

• → Hausa: Ìkko