Adesanya

Adésànyà Listen^ⓘ is a Yoruba surname originating from the phrase adé san ìyà meaning "the crown or royalty avenges my suffering".^[1] Notable people with the surname include:

• Abraham Adesanya (1922–2008), Nigerian politician
• Ayo Adesanya (born 1969), Nigerian actress, film director and producer
• Solomon Adesanya (born 1985), American politician & business man, Georgia House of Representatives
• Israel Adesanya (born 1989), Nigerian-born New Zealand mixed martial artist, kickboxer, and boxer
• Jason Adesanya (born 1993), Belgian footballer
• Saburi Adesanya, Nigerian academic and writer
• Sekinat Adesanya (born 1987), Nigerian sprinter

Adesanya

Gender	Male
Language(s)	Yoruba
Origin
Word/name	Nigerian
Region of origin	South -West Nigeria