Adesina

Adéṣínà is a surname of Yoruba origin which literally translates to: "the crown or royalty opens the way (forward)". The name is often given to a long-awaited child (following barrenness). Notable people with this surname include:


 * Akinwumi Adesina (born 1960), President of the African Development Bank
 * Dapo Lam Adesina (born 1978), Nigerian politician, member of Nigeria's 8th House of Representatives
 * Femi Adesina, Nigerian journalist and government official, the special adviser on media and publicity to President Muhammadu Buhari
 * Lam Adesina (1939–2012), Nigerian educator, governor of Oyo State
 * Samuel Adesina Gbadebo (1908–1971), Nigerian traditional monarch
 * Samuel Adesina (1958/9–2014), Nigerian politician and Speaker of the Ondo State House of Assembly
 * Sikiru Adesina (1971–2016), Nigerian film actor, director and producer
 * Olutayo Adesina, Nigerian professor of history