Adesanya

Adésànyà is a Yoruba surname originating from the phrase adé san ìyà meaning "the crown or royalty avenges my suffering". 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