Ogbomoso
/ɔ̀ɡ.bɔ́.mɔ̀.ʃɔ́/noun
A city in Oyo State, southwestern Nigeria, and the surrounding Yoruba region.
Did you know?Ogbomoso is historically associated with the Soun of Ogbomoso, whose title developed into the city’s traditional royal institution.
Etymological Timeline
Precolonial period
Yoruba
Ògbómọ̀ṣọ́
“The indigenous Yoruba name of the city, written with tonal and under-dot marks in scholarly orthography.”
18th Century
Yoruba
Ògbómọ̀ṣọ́
“A developing Yoruba settlement associated with communities formed during the political upheavals of the old Oyo region.”
19th Century
Yoruba
Sọ̀ún Ògbómọ̀ṣọ́
“The traditional ruler of Ogbomoso; Soun became the established title of the city’s monarch.”
19th–20th Century
English
Ogbomosho
“The anglicized colonial spelling commonly used in English-language records.”
Modern English
English
Ogbomoso
“The standard modern English spelling for the Nigerian city.”