Ogun

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Ogun

/ˈəʊɡən/

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Borrowed from Yoruba Ògún.

proper noun Ogún

A male given name from Yoruba.
An orisha in the Yoruba religion, the god of war and technology.
A surname originating as a patronymic.
A state of Nigeria in the South West geopolitical zone. Capital and largest city: Abeokuta. Communications specialist Damilola Ogunnupebi recently got married in Ogun State, southwest of Nigeria but paramount in her dating journey was the search for a partner with the right genotype.

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"Ogun." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ogun. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Ogun. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ogun

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"Ogun." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ogun.

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@misc{ogun_2026,
  title = {Ogun},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ogun},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}