name
Kpossou
KPOH-soo
ˈkpoːsuːListen
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Syllable breakdown
Kpossou
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Fon (Benin/Nigeria)
- Meaning
- a Fon name associated with the vodun deity Kpossou, a spirit connected to the python and the royal cult of Dahomey; bearing this name signals a ritual connection to the royal serpent cult that was central to the Dahomean kingdom's spiritual authority; the Dan Ayido Hwedo, the rainbow serpent, was among the most revered vodun and names referencing these powers carried deep prestige and responsibility
- Gender
- male
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