Etymology

Nago

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Today it means: A member of a Yoruba people living in coastal regions of modern-day Benin and Nigeria, especially one taken to the Caribbean or South America as a slave. Full definition →

First used 18th c.Ewe Anagó ← Yoruba Ànàgó
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  1. Yoruba · derived fromÀnàgó“Yoruba from Abeokuta Province, Nigeria”
  2. Ewe · derived fromAnagó“a Yoruba”
  3. English todayNago

From Ewe Anagó (“a Yoruba”), from Yoruba Ànàgó (“Yoruba from Abeokuta Province, Nigeria”).

First known use, by meaning

  • from 18th c. A member of a Yoruba people living in coastal regions of modern-day Benin and Nigeria, especially one taken to the Caribbean or South America as a slave.
  • from 19th c. The Niger–Congo language spoken by the Nago people.

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