Ọṣun
Possibly from Yoruba ṣán, "to flow": the name of the orisha of the Osun River.
Meaning and origin
Ọṣun is one of the principal orishas of Yoruba religion, worshipped in south-western Nigeria as the deity of the Osun River and associated with love, beauty, wealth and fertility.
How to pronounce Ọṣun
| Yoruba (Nigeria) | aw-SHOON /ɔ̀ʃún/ |
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