Enyinnaya
From Igbo enyi, "friend", nna, "father", and ya, "his": "his father's friend".
Meaning and origin
Enyinnaya strings together three Igbo words, enyi, "friend", nna, "father", and the possessive ya, "his", so that the name itself records a close bond between the child and his father, or between the father and someone…
How to pronounce Enyinnaya
| Igbo (Nigeria) | eh-nyin-NAH-yah /enʲinːaja/ |
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