Names for Days of the Week
Male
Kwadwo (Monday)
Kwabena(Tuesday)
Kwaku(Wednesday)
Kwao/Yao(Thursday)
Kwafi/Kofi(Friday)
Kwame/Kwamena(Saturday)
Female
Akosua/Esi(Sunday)
Adwoa(Monday)
Abena(Tuesday)
Akua(Wednesday)
Yaa(Thursday)
Afia/Afua(Friday)
Amma(Saturday)
Praise Names
Bodua (protector, leader)
Okoto (calm, humble)
Ogyam (good, humane)
Ntonni (advocate, hero)
Pereko (fearless, firm)
Okyin (adventurer, itinerant)
Atoapem (ancient, heroic)
Order of Birth Male/Female Mǎnu/Máanu(Second born) Meńsã́/Mánsã(Third born) Anan/Anané(Fourth born) Núm/Anúm(Fifth born) Nsĩã́(Sixth born) Asón/Nsṍwaa(Seventh born) Bótwe(Eight born) Ákron/Nkróma(Ninth born) Badú/Badúwaa(Tenth born ) Dúkũ(Eleventh born) Dúnu(Twelfth born) Kaakyire(Last born) Special Circumstances. Circumstance Male/Female name Translation on the field Afúom "on the farm" on the road Ɔkwán "the road" in war Bekṍe, Bedíàkṍ "war time" happy circumstances Afiríyie "good year" after death of father Antó "it didn't meet him" after long childlessness Nyamékyε "gift from God" premature or sickly Nyaméama "what God has given (no man can take away)" father refuses Obím̀pέ "nobodywants" responsibility Yεmpέw "we don't want you" | Surnames Acheampong Appiah Boateng Essien |
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