Aládéjánà
name
/ā.lá.dé.d͡ʒá.nã̀/
Definitions
- a male given name meaning “Royalty has found the right path”
- a surname, from the given name Aládéjánà
Etymology
From aládé (“king, royalty”) + já (“to steer towards”) + ọ̀nà (“path”)
Component words
aládéking, royalty
3 entries are spelled “aládé”. The etymology calls it “king, royalty”, but that isn't enough to tell them apart — we've linked to the first.
aládé
prince, princess, royal
aládé
The tree Myrianthus arboreus
aládé
The common species of yam grown and consumed in the Yoruba region, specifically Dioscorea cayenensis subsp. rotundata
játo steer towards
9 entries are spelled “já”. The etymology calls it “to steer towards”, but that isn't enough to tell them apart — we've linked to the first.
já
to snap, to break off, to break loose
já
to occur, to take place, to begin suddenly (to break out)
já
to ring out like a bell
já
to fall off (from some height)
já
to shine brightly
já
to become aware, to come to full realization
já
to become punctured
já
to become saturated or oversaturated with something; to become too much of something
já
to pluck off (usually referring to fruit or leaves)
ọ̀nàpath
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “Aladejana”.
Reference:
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