Ayan

See also: ayan

English

Etymology

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Proper noun

Ayan

  1. A male given name

Anagrams

Yoruba

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /à.jã̀/

Proper noun

Àyàn

  1. The Yoruba orisha of drumming and drums.
    • Families who descend from drummers traditional bear the prefix, "Àyàn" in their names
  2. The title of a talking drum player

Derived terms
  • aláyàn (“A person who worships Àyàn, a player of the talking drum”)
  • àyàn (“A drummer that plays the talking drum”)
  • àyàn (“A plant that is used in the construction of talking drums”)
  • Àyánbíyìí (“A Yoruba name meaning, "Àyàn gave birth to this one"”)
  • Àyánbọ̀dé (“A Yoruba name meaning, "Àyàn has returned"”)
  • Àyándé (“A Yoruba name meaning, "Àyàn has arrived”)
  • Àyándélé (“A Yoruba name meaning, "Àyàn has arrived”)
  • Àyàngalú (“A praise name of the orisha Àyàn”)
  • Àyángbadé (“A Yoruba name meaning, "Àyàn has secured the crown”)
  • Àyángbàmí (“A Yoruba name meaning, "Àyàn rescued me”)
  • Àyángbayì (“A Yoruba name meaning, "Àyàn receives dignity”)
  • Àyángbèmí (“A Yoruba name meaning, "Àyàn favors me”)
  • Àyángbọlá (“A Yoruba name meaning, "Àyàn received honor”)
  • Àyànlolú (“A Yoruba name meaning, "Àyàn is the prominent one”)
  • Àyánníyì (“A Yoruba name meaning, "Àyàn has worth," "Àyàn has value/dignity"”)
  • Àyántómi (“A Yoruba name meaning, "Àyàn is enough for me," "Àyàn is worthy of water"”)
  • Àyántóyè (“A Yoruba name meaning, "Àyàn is worthy of honor"”)
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