Adeṣina

Yoruba

Etymology

Either adé (“royalty, crown”) +‎ ṣí (“to open”) +‎ ọ̀nà (“path, road”), literally “Royalty has opened the way” or a- (“agent prefix”) +‎ dé (“to arrive”) +‎ ṣí (“to meet”) +‎ ọ̀nà (“joy”), literally “The one who comes and opens the way”, usually given to the first child born to a family (who "opens" the way for more children to follow).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ā.dé.ʃí.nã̀/

Proper noun

Adéṣínà

1. a male given name meaning “Royalty has opened the way or One who comes and opens the way”
2. a surname, from the given name Adéṣínà