Adesina
Adéṣínà is a surname of Yoruba origin which literally translates to: "the crown or royalty opens the way ". The name is often given to a long-awaited child. Notable people with this surname include:
- Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank
- Dapo Lam Adesina, 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, Nigerian educator, governor of Oyo State
- Samuel Adesina Gbadebo, Nigerian traditional monarch
- Samuel Adesina, Nigerian politician and Speaker of the Ondo State House of Assembly
- Sikiru Adesina, Nigerian film actor, director and producer
- Olutayo Adesina, Nigerian professor of history