Ayan

See also: ayan

English

Etymology

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Proper noun

Ayan

1. A male given name

Anagrams

• Anya, Ya'an, Ya-an, Yana, yana

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”)
• Àyàngalú (“A praise name of the orisha Àyàn”)
• Àyànlolú (“A Yoruba name meaning, "Àyàn is the prominent one”)
• Àyánbọ̀dé (“A Yoruba name meaning, "Àyàn has returned"”)
• Àyánbíyìí (“A Yoruba name meaning, "Àyàn gave birth to this one"”)
• Àyándé (“A Yoruba name meaning, "Àyàn has arrived”)
• Àyándélé (“A Yoruba name meaning, "Àyàn has arrived”)
• Àyángbadé (“A Yoruba name meaning, "Àyàn has secured the crown”)
• Àyángbayì (“A Yoruba name meaning, "Àyàn receives dignity”)
• Àyángbọlá (“A Yoruba name meaning, "Àyàn received honor”)
• Àyángbàmí (“A Yoruba name meaning, "Àyàn rescued me”)
• Àyángbèmí (“A Yoruba name meaning, "Àyàn favors me”)
• 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"”)