# Dahomey

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /dəˈhəʊmi/ · frequency rank #76,687

## Definitions
1. A former kingdom in West Africa, existing from c. 1600–1904 and located in the southern part of present-day Benin.
2. Former name of Benin: a country in West Africa; used from 1958–1975. Official name: Republic of Dahomey.

## Etymology
From Fon dã homè (“belly of Dã; snake's belly”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/dahomey