Adebayọ

See also: Adebayo

Yoruba

Etymology

Either adé (“crown, royalty”) +‎ bá (“to meet”) +‎ ayọ̀ (“joy”), literally “Royalty meets joy” or a- (“agent prefix”) +‎ dé (“to arrive”) +‎ bá (“to meet”) +‎ ayọ̀ (“joy”), literally “The one who arrives and is met with joy”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ā.dé.bá.jɔ̀/

Proper noun

Adébáyọ̀

1. a male given name meaning “Royalty meets joy or One who arrives and is met with joy”
2. a surname, from the given name Adébáyọ̀

Descendants

• → English: Adebayo