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Toyin
Toyin Named for praise itself, Toyin is a character whose presence invites appreciation — people find themselves moved to acknowledge something exceptional in her. In contemporary fiction characters named Toyin often navigate the double pressure of being seen as extraordinary and of determining which of their qualities are genuinely their own versus projected onto them.
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Yoruba · “A Yoruba name composed of "ade" (crown) and "ola" (honour, wealth, prestige), meaning "the crown brings honour" or "the crown is honoured". It is both a masculine and feminine name in Yoruba tradition, with ola signifying high social and moral standing.”
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