Akínlẹ̀yẹ
name
/ā.kĩ́.lɛ̀.jɛ̄/
Definitions
- a male given name meaning “Bravery is honorable”
- a surname, from the given name Akinlẹ̀yẹ
Etymology
From Blend of akin (“bravery, valor”) + ni (“to be”) + ẹ̀yẹ (“honor, dignity”).
Component words
akinbravery, valor
nito be
2 entries are spelled “ni”. The etymology calls it “to be”, but that isn't enough to tell them apart — we've linked to the first.
ni
to be (to have a quality or identification)
ni
to be bloated, to be tumid
ẹ̀yẹhonor, dignity
Source: Wiktionary · etymology 1,
where this word is spelled “Akinlẹyẹ”.
Reference:
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