Eko

From eko (“temporary camp”), originating from the use of the territory as a war-camp by Edo warriors in the 15th and 16th centuries.

• IPA^(key): /è.kó/

Eko

1. A city in Nigeria, Lagos

• → Yoruba: Èkó
  • → Hausa: Ìkko

• Agheyisi, Rebecca N. (1986) An Edo-English dictionary, Benin City: Ethiope, →ISBN

From Javanese Eko.

Eko

1. a male given name from Javanese

From Edo Eko, from Edo eko (“temporary camp”). Either via Yoruba Èkó, or Hausa Ìkko.

• IPA^(key): /è.kó/

Èkó

1. Lagos (a city in Nigeria)

From Edo Eko (“Lagos”), from Edo eko (“temporary camp”).

• IPA^(key): /è.kó/

Èkó

1. Lagos (a city in Nigeria)
2. Lagos State (a state of Nigeria)
3. A Yoruba subethnic group
4. A Yoruba dialect spoken in Lagos by the people of Èkó

   Synonym: Ẹ̀yọ̀

• → Hausa: Ìkko