Amúṣàn-án
name
/ā.mṹ.ʃã̀ã́/
Amúṣàn (alternative), Amúsàn-án (alternative)
Definitions
- a male given name, an orúkọ àmútọ̀runwá given to a child born into an Egúngún family, and a child born with either a membrane covering his head (resembling an Egúngún figure), or born holding a umbilical cord, resembling holding a whip
- a surname, from the given name Amúṣàn-án
Etymology
From a- (“agent prefix”) + mú (“to hold, to grap”) + ìṣán (“whip”)
Component words
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “Amuṣan-an”.
Reference:
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