Akanmu
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | Yoruba |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Nigerian |
| Meaning | The personally chosen |
| Region of origin | South-west Nigeria |
Akanmu is a Nigerian masculine given name of Yoruba origin meaning "The personally chosen," symbolizing someone deliberately selected or set apart with purpose. It serves as an oríkì (praise name). Derived from the words “a” (one who), “kàn” (deliberately, specifically), and “mú” (choose, select), morphologically structured as Àkànmú.
Notable people with the name
[edit]First name
[edit]- Akanmu Adebayo (born 1956) Nigerian professor.
Middle name
[edit]- Saliu Adetunji born as Saliu Akanmu Adetunji (1928–2022) Nigerian monarch.
- Dauda Epo-Akara born as Dauda Akanmu Epo-Akara (1943 –2005) Yoruba musician.
Last name
[edit]- Iyabo Akanmu (born 1968) Nigerian table tennis player.
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