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The list of Akan people includes notable individuals of Akan meta-ethnicity and ancestry; the Akan people who are also referred to as (Akan: Akanfo) are a meta-ethnicity and Potou–Tano Kwa ethno-linguistic group that are indigenously located on the Ashantiland peninsula near the equator precisely at the "centre of the Earth".
Akan people, especially the Ashanti people, fought against European colonialists and defeated them on several occasions to maintain autonomy. This occurred during the Anglo-Ashanti wars : the War of the Golden Stool and other similar battles.
[5] [6] The Ashanti people usually give these names so that the names of close relatives be maintained in the families to show the love for their families. [5] [6] In the olden days of Ashanti it was a disgrace if an Ashanti man was not able to name any child after his father and/or mother because that was the pride of every Ashanti household.
Yaa is a feminine given name originating from the Akan day naming system, meaning born on a Thursday. [1] Day names are a cultural practice of the Akan people of Ghana.It is actually practised by all Akan (i.e. all the various Akan subgroups) people who follow traditional customs. [2]
Akosua is an Akan given name to a female child born on Sunday (Kwasiada). [1] [2] It is mostly practised by all Akan (i.e Ashanti, Akuapem, Akyem, Akwamu, Bono, Fante) people who follow traditional customs. [3] People born on particular days are supposed to exhibit the characteristics or attributes and philosophy, associated with the days.
The Anufo or Chakosi are an Akan people who live in the Dapaong and (Sansanné-)Mango areas of Togo, as well as in Ghana. [1] They trace their origin to a place called Anou or Ano on the Komoé River in the Ivory Coast. [1] [2] Thus, they refer to themselves Anoufou "people of Anu". [1]
Day names in Ghana have varying spellings. This is so because of the various Akan subgroups. Each Akan subgroup has a similar or different spelling for the day name to other Akan subgroups. [3] [5] Adwoa is spelt Adwoa by the Akuapem, Akwamu, Akyem, Bono and Ashanti subgroups while the Fante subgroup spell it as Adjoa, Ajua, or Ajuba. [3] [6]
Kwaku (Kweku, Kuuku, Korku, Kɔku, Kouakou), is an Akan given name for male children born on Wednesday to the Akan and Ewe ethnic groups. Akan birthday names are associated with appellations that give an indication of the character of people born on such days. [1] Typical appellations for Kwaku are Atobi, Daaku or Bonsam meaning evil. [1]