Iyanda

Yoruba

Etymology

From ì- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ yàn (“to choose”) +‎ dá (“to make, to create”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ì.jã̀.dá/

Proper noun

Ìyàndá

1. a unisex given name meaning “One who was specially chosen to be made”
2. a surname, from the given name Ìyàndá