Kanye (name): Difference between revisions
Content deleted Content added
Irrelevant; add to Wiktionary |
This is Wikipedia, not Wiktionary. Don't just list every word coincidentally resembling it in any language; that's what the Wiktionary page on "kanye" is for. Just because they're from the same continent doesn't make them in any way related or relevant to the Igbo-Yoruba name. |
||
| Line 21: | Line 21: | ||
'''Kanye''' {{IPAc-en|ˈ|k|ɑː|n|j|eɪ}} is a [[Yoruba people|Yoruba]] name meaning ''"next in line to the chieftaincy''". It is also an [[Igbo people|Igbo]] name meaning ''"let's give''”. |
'''Kanye''' {{IPAc-en|ˈ|k|ɑː|n|j|eɪ}} is a [[Yoruba people|Yoruba]] name meaning ''"next in line to the chieftaincy''". It is also an [[Igbo people|Igbo]] name meaning ''"let's give''”. |
||
Kanye can also mean "once" or "one time". It may further denote “together" or "togetherness" in the [[Nguni languages]] (Ndebele, Xhosa, Zulu) of [[South Africa]]. |
|||
==People== |
==People== |
||
Revision as of 23:44, 29 July 2021
 |
| Pronunciation | /ˈkɑːnjeɪ/ |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | |
| Meaning | Let's give (God praise), together (togetherness) |
| Region of origin | Nigeria, South Africa |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Adekanye, Kainene |
Kanye /ˈkɑːnjeɪ/ is a Yoruba name meaning "next in line to the chieftaincy". It is also an Igbo name meaning "let's give”.
People
- Kanyé Alleyne
- Kanye West
Notes