Olodumare

Etymology
From. Many folk etymologies attempt to explain the origin of the term, but the etymology is ultimately unclear


 * A chapter from the (Yoruba religious text),, explains that the etymology comes from the phrase , ultimately from


 * Another folk etymology explains it as ultimately meaning
 * Compare with


 * Another theory tends to link the term to, referring to stranger or someone who has know background, referring to the mysterious origins associated with Olodumare, thus breaking down to

Proper noun

 * 1) A primordial being of creation in the Yoruba pantheon, regarded as the supreme ruler of the universe and the highest ranking divinity of
 * 2)  God
 * 1)  God