Atanda

Yoruba

Etymology

From à- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ tàn (“to brighten”) +‎ dá (“to create”), literally “One who was created to brighten (the world)”

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /à.tã̀.dá/

Proper noun

Àtàndá

1. A unisex oríkì name, meaning "One who was created to brighten (the world)".

Related terms

• Àkàndá