Bánkẹ́
name
/bã́.kɛ́/
Bámikẹ́ (alternative)
Definitions
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a unisex given name meaning “Help me take care (of the child”, it is a shortened form or nickname for much longer names, ex. Adébánkẹ́ and Ọlákúnlé, see below for more longer names. It is a traditionally female name, but may be used in a unisex form
Used inAdébánkẹ́Awóbánkẹ́Ayọ̀bánkẹ́Ayọ̀ọ́bánkẹ́Ejíbánkẹ́Ẹfúnbánkẹ́Fábánkẹ́Ifábánkẹ́Jésùbánkẹ́Olúbánkẹ́Olúwabánkẹ́Oyèbánkẹ́Oyèébánkẹ́Ọdẹ́bánkẹ́Ọlọ́rúnbánkẹ́Ọlábánkẹ́Ọmọ́bánkẹ́Ọ̀jẹ́bánkẹ́Ọ̀ṣúnbánkẹ́Ṣàngóbánkẹ́Ṣóbánkẹ́Àyánbánkẹ́Ìbíbánkẹ́Ògúnbánkẹ́Òkébánkẹ́Related wordsFúnkẹ́nameRónkẹ́Possibly related wordsỌmọ́làbákẹ́name Wiktionary points at “Ọmọ́làbákẹ́”. No word here is spelled that way, so we have linked “Ọmọlàbákẹ́”, which matches once tone marks are ignored. It may be a misspelling, or “Ọmọ́làbákẹ́” may be a word nobody has written up yet. Ọmọlàbákẹ́ A female oríkì name, meaning "This child is one that ought to be cared for".
Etymology
From bá (“together, with”) + mi (“me”) + kẹ́ (“to care for”) + ilé, literally “Help me take care of (the child)”
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “Bankẹ”.
Reference:
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