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Iemanjá

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Gender Feminine
Usage Afro-American Mythology

Meaning & History

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Portuguese form of Yemọja, used in Brazil by adherents of Candomblé. She is identified with Our Lady of Immaculate Conception as well as other aspects of the Virgin Mary.

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VariantsJanaína, Yemanjá, Yemayá
Other Languages & CulturesYemọja(African Mythology) Janaína(Portuguese (Brazilian))

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family, fish, mother, mothers, mythology
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Entry added April 5, 2022

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