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Meaning Eon in Arabic. May be related to the greek word Aeon.
Proper noun
Ayan
- A male given name
Anagrams
Yoruba
Pronunciation
Proper noun
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
- 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"”)