Aganju

Yoruba

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”

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ā.ɡã̄.d͡ʒú/

Proper noun

Aganjú

1. A former Aláàfin, believed to be the son of Àjàká and grandson of Ọ̀rànmíyàn, he was deified as an orisha upon his death
2. The orisha of volcanoes, the wilderness, and the desert
3. (rare) a male given name meaning “The one with the stiff face”