Ogiyan

• Ògìrìyán

Said to be a Contraction of Ògìrìyán. Folk etymology states that part of the name derives from iyán (“pounded yam”)

• IPA^(key): /ò.ɡì.jã́/

Ògìyán

1. the legendary founder of the town of Ejigbo. He was deified as an orisha upon his demise, and is worshipped as the orisha of fertility and newly harvested yam. He is closely associated with purity and Ọbàtálá.

   Synonym: òrìṣà Èjìgbò

2. the title of the traditional ruler of the town of Èjìgbò.

   Synonym: Eléjìgbò

• Some sources and myths identify Ògìyán simply as one of the many incarnations of the orisha Ọbàtálá. However, most Ìṣẹ̀ṣe worshippers and Yoruba scholars regard them as close associates, but ultimately distinct figures.

• ọdún Ògìyán (“celebration of the orisha Ogiyan and yams”)
• ológìyán (“a worshipper of the orisha Ògìyán”)