Oyínkánsọ́lá

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Oyinkansola Abayomi

  • Origin: Yoruba
  • Meaning: “honey dripping in wealth.”
  • Gender: feminine
  • (OH-yin-kan-SOH-lah)

The name is composed of the Yoruba elements oyin (honey), kán (drop) sí (into) & ọlá (wealth).

A common short form is Oyinkan.

A notable bearer was Nigerian feminist, Oyinkansola Abayomi (1897-1990).

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