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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.
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.
The name Africa was originally used by the ancient Romans to refer to the northern part of the continent that corresponds to modern-day Tunisia. There are many theories regarding its origin. Africa terra means "land of the Afri" (plural, or "Afer" singular), referring to the Afri tribe, who dwelt in Northern Africa around the area of Carthage.
The magazine is published in Cape Town by Media24, the print division of Naspers. The magazine is published on a weekly basis. The magazine is published on a weekly basis. It has two sister magazines: Huisgenoot (aimed at White and Coloured Afrikaans -speaking readers) [ 2 ] and Drum (aimed at Black English, Sotho and Zulu -speaking readers).
Africa Week was established by TransAfrica Publishing Ltd in May 2004. [2] The magazines was the successor of West Africa, another weekly magazine. [1] Africa Week was published by TransAfrica Publishing Ltd and was based in London. [1] Frank Afful is the founding managing editor and Desmond Davies the founding editor of the magazine. [2]
"This name of Xhosa African origin means ‘pillar of strength.’ May you always be a pillar of strength for those who need you.” Baby Archie receives traditional African name
Understandably there is no equivalent in English to the six-day week. The seven-day week of the English and Akan calendars are, however, equivalent, with the suffix -da (day) added to the names of the days in the above list (Sunday is Kwasida, Saturday is Memenada, and so on). Every second year or so Easter occurs on an Akwasidae.
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]