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Pages in category "African masculine given names" The following 76 pages are in this category, out of 76 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
These "day names" have further meanings concerning the soul and character of the person. Middle names have considerably more variety and can refer to their birth order, twin status, or an ancestor's middle name. This naming tradition is shared throughout West Africa and the African diaspora.
South African given names (3 C, 28 P) T. Tunisian given names (1 C) Y. Yoruba given names (1 C, 235 P) Pages in category "African given names"
Most day names among the Mole-Dagombas are usually given to girls, and few are given to both sexes. Most Ghanaians have at least one name from this system, even if they also have an Arabic or western name. Notable figures with day names include Ghana's first president Kwame Nkrumah and former United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan.
Surnames of West African origin (4 C, 12 P) A. Afrikaans-language surnames (152 P) Surnames of Akan origin (1 C, 55 P) ... Dauda (given name) Dauda (surname) Ddumba;
1996 map of the major ethnolinguistic groups of Africa, by the Library of Congress Geography and Map Division (substantially based on G.P. Murdock, Africa, its peoples and their cultural history, 1959).
West-Vlams; 粵語; 中文; Edit links ... Male given names. Given names. Given names by culture. ... South African masculine given names (1 C, 20 P) Spanish ...
In the Akan culture, day names are derived from deities. [4] Kwame originated from Koyame and the Akan day name God. [1] [5] The name Kwame means extremes in fortune, health and spirituality; versatile, idealistic and intuitive. [6] Males named Kwame are reputed to be talented and good problem solvers. [4]