Adebayọ

Yoruba

Etymology

Either adé +‎ bá +‎ ayọ̀ "Royalty meets joy" or a +‎ dé +‎ bá +‎ ayọ̀ "We have come to meet joy", with the extended meaning signifying (roughly) "One whose arrival is met with joy"[1].

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /ā.dé.bá.jɔ̀/

Proper noun

Adébáyọ̀

  1. A male given name.
  2. A surname​.

Descendants
  • → English: Adebayo

References
  1. https://www.yorubaname.com/entries/Adebayo
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