Deji

Etymology
Unclear, several folk etymologies exist. A common folk etymology claims it comes from the phrase "", ultimately from.
 * The title Déjì replaced the original title . The story attached to this phrase comes from a future Déjì of Àkúrẹ́ being gifted a crown by his grandfather, usually attributed to the (king of Ilesha Kingdom), and the title become a nickname that later developed into the title. The story of a grandfather-king giving his future king-grandson is a common story in Yorùbá folklore, see.

Also possibly from

Noun

 * 1) the title of the traditional ruler of the town of.