Aganju

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Yoruba

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Etymology

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Clipping of Aganjúṣọlá, ultimately from Blend of a- (agent prefix) +‎ gan (to be stiff) +‎ ojú (face) +‎ ṣe (to make) +‎ ọlá (honor), literally The one with the stiff face makes honor

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Aganjú

  1. A former Aláàfin, believed to be the son of Àjàká and grandson of Ọ̀rànmíyàn, he was deified as an orisha upon his death
  2. The orisha of volcanoes, the wilderness, and the desert
  3. (rare) a male given name meaning “The one with the stiff face”