Shango
[ˈʃɑːŋɡoʊ]Meaning
Yoruba Ṣàngó, the orisha of thunder, lightning and fire
Background Story
Shango comes from the Yoruba Ṣàngó, the orisha of fire, thunder, lightning and justice in the Yoruba religion. In Candomblé and other Afro-Brazilian religions the same orisha is called Xangô. A user-submitted entry records Shango as a masculine given name in Western African usage.
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