Yéwándé

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Meaning of Yéwándé

Mother sought me out to this place.

Extended Meaning

"Yéwándé is a name given to baby girls born after the loss of a mother or grandmother, usually of one of the parents to the child. I am named Yéwándé. I was born three months premature after my mom lost her mom suddenly. They believe I was in a rush to come to comfort my mom. My mother asked me at the hospital why I came so soon, she asked me "are you my mom?" And I smiled." - User feedback

Morphology

iyé-wá-n-dé

Gloss
Part Meaning
iye mother
wá look for, seek out
n/mi me
dé arrive
Geolocation

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Famous Persons
  • Yéwándé Adékọ̀yà (actress
  • filmmaker
  • director and producer) Yéwándé Ọmọ́tọ́shọ (Nigerian writer)
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