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Odusanya

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Odusanya
GenderMale
Language(s)Yoruba
Origin
Word/nameNigerian
Meaning"Ifá repaid my suffering"
Region of originSouth-west Nigeria

Odusanya is a Nigerian surname of Yoruba origin meaning "Ifá repaid my suffering,". Derived from the Yoruba terms “odù” (Ifá divination or corpus), “san” (to pay), and “ìyà” (suffering), it morphologically appears as odù-sàn-ìyà.[1][2][3][4]

Notable people with the surname

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References

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  1. ^ "Odusanya Surname Meaning & Odusanya Family History at Ancestry.com®". www.ancestry.com. Retrieved 2024-11-03.
  2. ^ "Odusanya last name popularity, history, and meaning". namecensus.com. Retrieved 2024-11-03.
  3. ^ "Odusanya Pronunciation". www.howtopronounce.com. Retrieved 2024-11-03.
  4. ^ "Odùsànyà". www.yorubaname.com. Retrieved 2024-11-03.