It means “The Stallion”[4] or “male horse”[3] in the local language; which constitutes, among other things according to Jean-Louis Gouraud, a tribute to the animal that Yennenga was riding when she met her father.
[3] Accepting the hospitality of the hunter, she united with him and gave birth to Ouédraogo,[4] or to Massom according to the version which makes Ouedraogo the grandson of Yennenga.
[5] She suggests that he visit her grandfather, King Nedega of the Dagomba kingdom, when he is 15 years old, but reputed to be as strong as a 30-year-old man thanks to the training he has followed.
[5] With this army, Ouedraogo united the different ethnic groups of the Bousansi, asserted his status as king, and founded the city of Tenkodogo.
[5] Ouedraogo is considered the ancestor and founder of the Mossi[4] people, who form the largest ethnic group in Burkina Faso.