Ayo
Appearance
The interjection Ayo! is a common variation of the word Yo!.
Ayo, Ayọ, Ayọ̀ and AYO may also refer to:
People
[edit]Ayọ /ˈɑːjoʊ/ is a common Yoruba given name, it can be given to a female and a male. Ayọ in Yoruba means Joy.
- Ayo Akinola, American-Canadian soccer player
- Ayo Aderinwale, Nigerian diplomat
- Ayo & Teo, American dancers
- Ayo Bankole, Nigerian composer
- Ayo Dosunmu (born 1999), American basketball player
- Ayo Edebiri, American comedian and actress
- Ayo Fayose, Nigerian politician
- Ayo Ogunsheye, Nigerian academic
- Ayo Oni, Nigerian politician
- Ayo Rosiji, Nigerian politician
- Ayo Shonaiya, Nigerian film producer
- Ayo Adesanya, Nigerian actress
- Ayo (singer) (born 1980), German actress and singer
- Ay-O (born 1931), Japanese painter from Fluxus
- Genoveva Añonma, also known as Ayo, (born 1989), Equatoguinean footballer
- Ayo Makun, Nigerian comedian
Surname
[edit]- Felix Ayo (1933–2023), Biscay-born Italian violinist
Places
[edit]- Ayo Rock Formations, a geological feature of the island of Aruba
- Juan de Ayolas Airport (IATA Code: AYO), in Ayolas, Paraguay
Music
[edit]Orchestras
[edit]- Adelaide Youth Orchestra, an Adelaide-based musical youth organisation, known as AYO
- Australian Youth Orchestra, an Australian national musical youth organisation, known as AYO
Albums
[edit]- Ayo (Wizkid album), 2014 album by Nigerian artist Wizkid
- Ayo (Bomba Estéreo album), 2017 album by Colombian band Bomba Estéreo
- Ayo (Ayo album), 2017 album by German singer Ayọ
Songs
[edit]- "Ayo" (Chris Brown and Tyga song)
- "Ayo!", 2006 song by Mýa
- "A-Yo" (Lady Gaga song)
- "A-Yo" (Method Man & Redman song)
- "A-Yo", by Jinusean from the 2001 album The Reign
- "Ayo", by Andre Nickatina from the 2002 album Hell's Kitchen
- "A-Yo", by SHINee from the 2010 album Lucifer
- "Ayo", by Andy Mineo from the 2013 album Heroes for Sale
- "Ayo", by Simi from the 2019 album Omo Charlie Champagne, Vol. 1
- "Ayo", by Baltimore rapper Bossman from the soundtrack album And All the Pieces Matter for HBO series The Wire
Others
[edit]- AYO Foods, an American company making West African foods
- "Ayo Technology", 2007 single by 50 Cent featuring Justin Timberlake
- Ayoreo language (ISO 639-3
ayo
), a language spoken in Paraguay and Bolivia - ayo, shortened name for at least two African mancala games:
- Tetrastigma harmandii, common name of a Filipino plant in the genus Tetrastigma, known for its edible fruit