What does Aláàánú mean?Ìtumọ̀ Aláàánú
Aláàánú - the merciful one. The word behind our name.
The Yoruba prefix for one who possesses a quality.
Mercy - the pity that moves the heart to act.
One who owns mercy - and proves it with food.
Aláàánú (noun)
The merciful one; a person full of compassion.
Aláàánú ni Ọlọ́run - God is the Merciful One.
àánú (noun)
Mercy, compassion, tender pity.
Ó ṣe àánú fún mi - he showed me mercy.
aanu / alaanu (search spellings)
Common plain-letter spellings of àánú and Aláàánú used in search - they all lead to ALAANU at alaanu.org.
alaanu · aanu · Aláàánú
Why we bear this name
We are named after the mercy of God. Aláàánú is what we are called; feeding the hungry is how we answer.
One word, many places you may have heard it
Aláàánú is a beloved title for God - Oba Aláàánú, "The Merciful King" - and a popular title for Nigerian gospel songs.
ALAANU the charity is named after that same mercy: the official Christian hunger-relief organisation at alaanu.org, feeding every community in the love of God. When you search alaanu, aanu, or Aláàánú, the official charity is here.