Does anyone know anything about the last name Omotoso or Omotosho.
I know some times certain last names have certain meanings and some last names you will know a little about the person because of there last name.

I know it comes from Ibadan, Oyo
I think I even saw a village online with that name

its a very common Yoruba surname, I think.


I dont know the meaning.

I love that name.

Omotoso, so lovely.

tpiah:

its a very common Yoruba surname, I think.


I dont know the meaning.

really I always here ppl say things that make me think different

One man told me its a compound surname, he said something like people with that last name belong to some kind of cast system or all omotoso are conected in a certain way.

FL Gators!:

I love that name.

Omotoso, so lovely.

Thank you

Hmmnn!!!

Though i've heard this name several times and even know people with the name; I had never thought of its meaning.

Its difficult to understand but let's try break the name and see if we can get the meaning.

omo means child,

I think tosho are two words joined together. In yoruba language, there's something called: Ipaoroje i.e. you can join two words together by removing one or two letters and instead use: ' e.g. pami ki n ku becomes pami'nku

Therefore, "tosho" could mean "tohun a nso"

"tohun a nso" means its good to watch over.

From the above therefore, omotosho will mean: A child is good enough to watch over

Clap for me nau

As for the history, I no no oooooooooo

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topsy25:

Hmmnn!!!

Though i've heard this name several times and even know people with the name; I had never thought of its meaning.

Its difficult to understand but let's try break the name and see if we can get the meaning.

omo means child,

I think tosho are two words joined together. In yoruba language, there's something called: Ipaoroje i.e. you can join two words together by removing one or two letters and instead use: ' e.g. pami ki n ku becomes pami'nku

Therefore, "tosho" could mean "tohun a nso"

"tohun a nso" means its good to watch over.

From the above therefore, omotosho will mean: A child is good enough to watch over

Clap for me nau

As for the history, I no no oooooooooo

wow your good( clap clap)   

chaircover:

@ Topsy25 - sorry to burst your bubble. I think The accent is wrong on that meaning. I will clap sha, You tried

All I know is what has been said before thats its an Ibadan compound name with links to Inalende near Mokola in Ibadan and the family farm at Akinyele near Moniya.

@chaircover I am going to nigeria very soon for the 2nd time since I was very small.
trying to learn more about my history. with what you said what do you know about the  areas you brought up??

Omotoso is a very common name across Yorubaland.

Its found in different states and I doubt every family with that name is related, or from Ibadan.

I stand corrected if I'm wrong though.

meoo, you also have to ask the older people in your family for specifics. Are you from Ibadan?

tpiah:

Omotoso is a very common name across Yorubaland.

Its found in different states and I doubt every family with that name is related, or from Ibadan.

I stand corrected if I'm wrong though.

meoo, you also have to ask the older people in your family for specifics. Are you from Ibadan?

yes my family comes from there
are you sure across the hole yorubaland, every time I tell my last name to someone they say "oh your from Oyo state"

meoo:


are you sure across the hole yorubaland, every time I tell my last name to someone they say "oh your from Oyo state"

they do?

Most of the people I've met called Omotoso, arent from Oyo state, to the best of my knowledge. This is the first time I'm learning the name is supposed to be from Oyo/Ibadan.

tpiah:

Omotoso is a very common name across Yorubaland.

Its found in different states and I doubt every family with that name is related, or from Ibadan.

I stand corrected if I'm wrong though.

meoo, you also have to ask the older people in your family for specifics. Are you from Ibadan?

I guess I'll agree with tpiah on this. But my defination still stands

i am sure that all omotoshos do not originate from ibadan as i am not from ibadan but the meaning of omotosho is wll broken down, thanks u do deserve a clap, to say the truth i just knew the meaning of my surname today and that a big thanks to u

Omotoso could mean - A child is like ( or as good as /up to) a jewel.

Esho generally in yoruba means jewels

Shinatu:

Omotoso could mean - A child is like ( or as good as /up to) a jewel.

Esho generally in yoruba means jewels

I will go with this, Omotosho
OMO O TO ESHO, that is child is like something you value, your jewel

topsy25:

Hmmnn!!!

Though i've heard this name several times and even know people with the name; I had never thought of its meaning.

Its difficult to understand but let's try break the name and see if we can get the meaning.

omo means child,

I think tosho are two words joined together. In yoruba language, there's something called: Ipaoroje i.e. you can join two words together by removing one or two letters and instead use: ' e.g. pami ki n ku becomes pami'nku

Therefore, "tosho" could mean "tohun a nso"

"tohun a nso" means its good to watch over.

From the above therefore, omotosho will mean: A child is good enough to watch over

Clap for me nau

As for the history, I no no oooooooooo

If it were to be this d pronunciation thing it will be- (re mi re mi)
but Omotosho is (re mi do mi)

i don dey sweat

Omo to oun Esho - A child is like a jewel

There are some Omotosho's in Kwara State as well

my friend, S. Omotosho is from Ekiti state. The name isn't indigenous to families from Oyo/Ibadan alone.

My friend from Ekiti is also Omotosho