Sunkanmi

Yoruba

Alternative forms

• Súkànmí

Etymology

From sún (“move”) +‎ kàn (“to touch”) +‎ mí (“me”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sṹ.kã̀.mĩ́/

Proper noun

Súnkànmí

1. a unisex given name meaning “Move towards me”, usually a shortened form of a name such as Fásúnkànmí or Ọlásúnkànmí

Derived terms

• Ọlásúnkànmí (“Yoruba name meaning "Honor has moved towards me"”)
• Fásúnkànmí (“Yoruba name meaning "Ifa has moved towards me"”)
• Adésúnkànmí (“Yoruba name meaning "Royalty has moved towards me"”)
• Olúwasúnkànmí (“Yoruba name meaning "God has moved towards me"”)