Yoruba

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Etymology

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From a- (agent prefix) +‎ (to be born) +‎ (to, on) +‎ ọ̀nà (road), literally One who is born on the road

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Abíọ́nà

  1. a unisex given name, an orúkọ àmútọ̀runwá (predestined name), given to a child born before a mother could reach the hospital, or traditionally, born at the farm, before a mother can make it back home