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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. During the 18th–19th centuries, enslaved people in the Caribbean from the region that is modern-day Ghana were referred to as Coromantees.
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.
Traditionally in Ghana, a child would receive their Akan day name during their Outdooring, eight days after birth. [1] [2] According to Akan tradition, people born on particular days exhibit certain characteristics or attributes. [1] [2] Kwame has the appellation "Atoapoma" or "Oteanankannuro" meaning "combat ready". [1] [2]
Kwabena is an Akan masculine given name among the Akan people (i.e. Ashanti, Akuapem, Akyem, Fante) in Ghana that means "born on a Tuesday" in Akan language, following their day naming system. People born on particular days are supposed to exhibit the characteristics or attributes and philosophy, associated with the days.
Having hailed from a family of musicians, Akwaboah Jnr. started his music career in his early teenage years. However, he first made headlines in 2009 when the songs that he had written, Ayeyi Ndwom for DSP Kofi Sarpong and Daa Ke Daa for Becca, won their respective artiste awards at the 2010 Ghana Music Awards.
Adwoa is a given name used for women born on Monday in Western Africa, particularly Ghana and some parts of Togo, southern Benin and Ivory Coast. [1] Day names are a cultural practice of the Akan people of Ghana and the Ivory Coast.
Then, Guinness World Records confirmed the record in a statement and last week declared that “at the age of 1 year 152 days, little Ace-Liam Nana Sam Ankrah from Ghana is the world’s youngest ...
Most Ghanaian children have their cultural day names in combination with their English or Christian names. Some notable people with such names are: Kwaku Boateng (born 1995), Canadian high-jumper [5] (Francis) Kwaku Sakyi Addo, Ghanaian radio journalist [5] Kwaku Alston American photographer [5] Kwaku Manu (born 1984), Ghanaian actor