Warri is commonly known as a city in Nigeria, but it is also used to refer to the Warri Kingdom, which is located in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. The name “Warri” is a corrupted version of the original name “Iwere”
Iwere, on the other hand, is said to mean “joy,” “blessings,” “peace,” and “good luck” It is derived from a leaf called Iwere, which is found around the capital of the Warri Kingdom, Ode-Itsekiri. This leaf was traditionally used in festivals in other Nigerian Kingdoms such as Ife, Oyo, and Benin, to bring joy and blessings to the land and the kingdoms.
Therefore, when asked about the meaning of Warri, let them understand that Warri is a corrupted name for Iwere, which means joy, blessings, peace, and good luck.
Europeans corruption of the name iwere.
The Europeans couldnāt pronounce Iwere so their pronouns was written a lot and it ended up in the present name Warri.
The word Iwere has the following variations;
1. Oery
2. Oere
3. Ouere
4. Aware
5. Awery
6. Aweri
7. Awyri
8. Warree
9. Owerri
10. Owyhere
11. Ouwerre
12. Wari
13. Warri
I hope this clarifies the meaning and origins of the names Warri and Iwere.
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