Bilkisu
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GenderFemale
Word/nameNigeria, from the Arabic بلقيس (Bilqis)
Variant formBilikisu
| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Languages | Yoruba, Hausa |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Nigeria, from the Arabic بلقيس (Bilqis) |
| Other names | |
| Variant form | Bilikisu |
Bilkisu // ⓘ is a feminine given name of Nigerian origin, used by the Hausa and Yoruba people, though the Yoruba normally render it with an extra “i” (Bilikisu), because Yoruba phonetics does not allow consonant clusters. It is derived from بلقيس (Bilqis), the Arabic name for the Queen of Sheba. The “q” is converted to a “k,” and a terminal vowel is added, typical of West African names. Among the Ijebu people of Ogun State, there is the legendary figure, Bilikisu Sungbo, a wealthy widow. Oral myths link her to the Solomonic narrative.
