Ayan
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit](This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) Meaning Eon in Arabic. May be related to the greek word Aeon.
Proper noun
[edit]Ayan
- A male given name
Anagrams
[edit]Yoruba
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Àyàn
- The Yoruba orisha of drumming and drums.
- Families who descend from drummers traditional bear the prefix, "Àyàn" in their names
- The title of a talking drum player
Derived terms
[edit]- aláyàn (“A person who worships Àyàn, a player of the talking drum”)
- àyàn (“A drummer that plays the talking drum”)
- àyàn (“A plant that is used in the construction of talking drums”)
- Àyàngalú (“A praise name of the orisha Àyàn”)
- Àyànlolú (“A Yoruba name meaning, "Àyàn is the prominent one”)
- Àyánbọ̀dé (“A Yoruba name meaning, "Àyàn has returned"”)
- Àyánbíyìí (“A Yoruba name meaning, "Àyàn gave birth to this one"”)
- Àyándé (“A Yoruba name meaning, "Àyàn has arrived”)
- Àyándélé (“A Yoruba name meaning, "Àyàn has arrived”)
- Àyángbadé (“A Yoruba name meaning, "Àyàn has secured the crown”)
- Àyángbayì (“A Yoruba name meaning, "Àyàn receives dignity”)
- Àyángbọlá (“A Yoruba name meaning, "Àyàn received honor”)
- Àyángbàmí (“A Yoruba name meaning, "Àyàn rescued me”)
- Àyángbèmí (“A Yoruba name meaning, "Àyàn favors me”)
- Àyánníyì (“A Yoruba name meaning, "Àyàn has worth," "Àyàn has value/dignity"”)
- Àyántómi (“A Yoruba name meaning, "Àyàn is enough for me," "Àyàn is worthy of water"”)
- Àyántóyè (“A Yoruba name meaning, "Àyàn is worthy of honor"”)