Iemanjá
Portuguese form of the Yoruba Yemọja, said to mean "mother whose children are like fish".
Meaning and origin
Iemanjá is the Portuguese spelling used in Brazil for Yemọja, the Yoruba orixá (deity) of rivers, the sea and motherhood.
How to pronounce Iemanjá
| Portuguese (Brazil) | yay-mahn-ZHAH /jemɐ̃ˈʒa/ |
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