Adésànyà 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
^Hanks, P.; Coates, R.; McClure, P. (2016). The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland. OUP Oxford. p. 16. ISBN 978-0-19-252747-9.
Israel Mobolaji Temitayo Odunayo Oluwafemi Owolabi Adesanya (born 22 July 1989) is a New Zealand professional mixed martial artist, kickboxer, and former...
include: Abraham Adesanya (1922–2008), Nigerian politician Ayo Adesanya (born 1969), Nigerian actress, film director and producer Solomon Adesanya (born 1985)...
Chief Abraham Aderibigbe Adesanya // (24 July 1922 – 27 April 2008) was a Nigerian politician, lawyer, activist, welfarist, and liberal progressive. He...
UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on November 12, 2022, at the...
famous victories, defeating the future UFC Middleweight champion Israel Adesanya twice: once by unanimous decision, and once by a counter left hook KO....
Ayo Adesanya listen (born 11 August 1969) is a Nigerian film actress, director and producer. Ayo Adesanya appears in both Yoruba and English-language...
UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on July 2, 2022, at the T-Mobile...
Solomon Adesanya (born July 12, 1985) is an American businessman and a politician. He was elected on November 8, 2022, in the 2022 US midterm elections...
UFC 243: Whittaker vs. Adesanya was a mixed martial arts pay-per-view event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on October 6...
UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on September 27, 2020 at the...
UFC 263: Adesanya vs. Vettori 2 was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on June 12, 2021, at the...
UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on September 10, 2023, at...
UFC 248: Adesanya vs. Romero was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on March 7, 2020 at the T-Mobile...
UFC 259: Błachowicz vs. Adesanya was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on March 6, 2021 at the...
UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2 was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on April 8, 2023, at the...
UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2 was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on February 12, 2022 at...
UFC 234: Adesanya vs. Silva was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that was held on February 10, 2019, at Rod Laver...
and New Zealand professional mixed martial artist Israel Adesanya. The film follows Adesanya's early life, upbringing, and his decision to pursue mixed...
Saburi Adesanya Addjimi is a Nigerian academic, author and the 7th substantive Vice-chancellor of the Olabisi Onabanjo University He was formerly the Acting...
earned him the Performance of the Night award. Strickland faced Israel Adesanya for the UFC Middleweight Championship on September 10, 2023, at UFC 293...
Sekinat Adesanya Akinpelu (born 25 July 1987) is a Nigerian sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres. Her personal best time is 52.48 seconds, achieved...
Jason Adesanya (born 26 May 1993) is a Belgian footballer who currently plays for K Lyra-Lierse Berlaar. On 17 May 2019 K Lyra-Lierse Berlaar announced...
kickboxing against mixed martial artists UFC Middleweight champions Israel Adesanya and Alex Pereira. He was ranked in the middleweight top ten by Combat Press...
Adesanya, Robert Whittaker, and Chris Curtis UFC Honors 2019 Fight of the Year vs. Israel Adesanya UFC.com 2019 Fight of the Year vs. Israel Adesanya...
Thomas Adesanya Ige Grillo (January 29, 1927 in Lagos, Nigeria – October 21, 1998), was a son of J. Aina Osaoba and V. Adenike Omolara (Serrano) Grill...
Adesanya Kwamina Hyde 1968 New Year Honours C.B.E. (born September 4, 1915; died 1993) was a Sierra Leonean ambassador to the United States of America...
Yemi Adesanya is a Nigerian author, accountant and inventor. She is the co-founder of The Arts & Civics Table (TACT). Her first collection of poetry is...
Ijebu (also known as Jebu, Geebu, or Xabu ) is a Yoruba kingdom in South West Nigeria. It was formed around the fifteenth century. According to legend...
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