Iyanda

Yoruba

Etymology

From ì- (nominalizing prefix) +‎ yàn (to choose) +‎ (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