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Funmilayo

foon-mee-LAH-yoh

/fuːnmiːˈlɑːjoʊ/

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funmilayo

Name meaning and origin

Origin
Yoruba (Nigeria)
Meaning
Give me happiness; joy has been given to me
Gender
female

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Name of Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti, Nigerian women's rights activist and mother of Fela Kuti

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