FABAMISE

    

From Namespedia - Names Meaning and Origins

Name: FABAMISE

Gender: Masculine

Location: Africa

Language: Other

Thematic: Ancient

Meaning: IFA, AN ORACLE IN YORUBALAND,( AN ETHNIC NATIONALITY IN SOUTH WEST NIGERIA), HAS ASSISTED OR HELPED ME IN DOING IT.

Comments: IFA IS ONE OF THE DEITIES WORSHIPPED BY THE YORUBAS AND IT IS WIDELY BELIEVED THAT THE ORACLE CAN HELP ONE IN DIFFICULTIES. IF A WOMAN HAS A DELAY IN HAVING CHILDREN, THE IFA ORACLE WOULD BE CONSULTED AND SACRIFICES WOULD BE MADE ACCORDING TO THE DICTATES OF THE IFA PRIEST. IF AFTER THE SACRIFICE THE WOMAN'S WOMB IS OPENED AND SHE GIVES BIRTH, THE CHILD EOULD NORMALLY BE NAMED FABAMISE THAT IS IFA HAS HELPED ME TO HAVE A CHILD. OTHER NAMES IN THE SAME CIRCLE INCLUDE FALANA, FAKUADE, FASOLA, FABUNMI ETC