Omisore | |
Native Name: | Omíṣore |
Native Name Lang: | yo |
Other Names: | Omishore |
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Etymology: | (the goddess of) water has done good things for me |
Origin: | Ife, Nigeria |
Founder: | Ajani Anibijuwon Omisore |
Current Head: | Ezekiel Iyiola Omisore |
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The Omisore family () is a noble Yoruba family originating from Ife, Nigeria. The Omisore family was founded by the aristocratic chief of Ife, Lowa Ajani Anibijuwon Omisore.
The surname is a reference to the Yoruba river goddess, Oshun. It is a contraction of the Yoruba phrase "omi-ṣe-mí-lore", meaning "water has done good things for me".[1] The surname has also been translated to "water has done good deeds"[2] or "water has done us favour".[3]