Kanye West’s name does not have a literal meaning, as it is not a real name. It is in fact an anglicized version of his real name, which is written as “Kan’I”. This is a combination of two words in the Yoruba language of Nigeria: “Kan”, which means “to become” and “ye”, which means “soul”. Therefore, Kanye West’s name essentially translates to “the soul that becomes”.
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