Aganjú
name
/ā.ɡã̄.d͡ʒú/
Definitions
- A former Aláàfin, believed to be the son of Àjàká and grandson of Ọ̀rànmíyàn, he was deified as an orisha upon his death
- The orisha of volcanoes, the wilderness, and the desert
- a male given name meaning “The one with the stiff face”
Etymology
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”.
Component words
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “Aganju”.
Reference:
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