Nomes akan e ganeses
Os nomes akan, de Gana, seguem um sistema elegante: toda criança recebe um nome de dia, baseado no dia da semana em que nasceu, como Kofi para um menino nascido na sexta-feira ou Ama para uma menina nascida no sábado. Um segundo nome costuma indicar a ordem de nascimento ou o caráter da criança. Identidade e calendário caminham juntos desde o primeiro dia.
Aba Thursday-born female in the Fante (coastal Akan) form of the Akan day-name system, the dialect variant of Yaa
Abena Tuesday-born female; an Akan (Twi/Asante) day name, traditionally linked to the ocean
Adjoa Monday-born female in the Fante (coastal Akan) form of the Akan day-name system, the dialect variant of Adwoa
Adom grace, in the Twi language
Adwoa Monday-born female; an Akan (Twi/Asante) day name, traditionally linked to peace
Afia Friday-born female in the Fante (coastal Akan) form of the Akan day-name system, the dialect variant of Afua
Afriyie "good year," in Twi; given to mark a birth in happy or fortunate circumstances
Afua Friday-born female; an Akan (Twi/Asante) day name, traditionally linked to fertility and growth
Agyeman traditional Akan birth-order name given to the fourteenth-born child; also widely used as a surname
Agyenim "the great one, from God," in Twi
Akosua Sunday-born female; an Akan (Twi/Asante) day name, traditionally linked to the wider universe/cosmos
Akua Wednesday-born female; an Akan (Twi/Asante) day name, traditionally linked to Ananse the spider of Akan folklore
Ama Saturday-born female; an Akan (Twi/Asante) day name, traditionally linked to the Supreme Being
Amma Saturday-born female in the Fante (coastal Akan) form of the Akan day-name system, the dialect variant of Ama
Anan traditional Akan birth-order name given to the fourth-born child
Anto "it did not meet him," in Twi; traditionally given to a child born after the father's death
Anum traditional Akan birth-order name given to the fifth-born child
Araba Tuesday-born female in the Fante (coastal Akan) form of the Akan day-name system, the dialect variant of Abena
Aseda thanksgiving, gratitude, in the Twi language; often given to mark gratitude for a safe birth
Ata given to the elder-born of male twins in Akan tradition
Ataa given to the elder-born of female twins in Akan tradition
Botwe traditional Akan birth-order name given to the eighth-born child
Duku traditional Akan birth-order name given to the eleventh-born child
Ekow Thursday-born male in the Fante (coastal Akan) form of the Akan day-name system, the dialect variant of Yaw
Ekua Wednesday-born female in the Fante (coastal Akan) form of the Akan day-name system, the dialect variant of Akua
Esi Sunday-born female in the Fante (coastal Akan) form of the Akan day-name system, the dialect variant of Akosua
Fiifi Friday-born male in the Fante (coastal Akan) form of the Akan day-name system, the dialect variant of Kofi
Kaakyire traditional Akan name given to the last-born child of a family
Kakra "younger one"; given to the younger-born twin in Akan tradition
Kobina Tuesday-born male in the Fante (coastal Akan) form of the Akan day-name system, the dialect variant of Kwabena
Kofi nascido na sexta-feira
Kojo Monday-born male in the Fante (coastal Akan) form of the Akan day-name system, the dialect variant of Kwadwo
Kumi forcefulness, in Twi
Kwabena Tuesday-born male; an Akan (Twi/Asante) day name, traditionally linked to the ocean
Kwadwo Monday-born male; an Akan (Twi/Asante) day name, traditionally linked to peace
Kwaku Wednesday-born male; an Akan (Twi/Asante) day name, traditionally linked to Ananse the spider of Akan folklore
Kwame tradicionalmente um nome-do-dia acã (de Gana) para um menino nascido no sábado; adotado nas famílias afro-americanas como um elo de orgulho com a herança da África Ocidental
Kwamena Saturday-born male in the Fante (coastal Akan) form of the Akan day-name system, the dialect variant of Kwame
Kwasi Sunday-born male; an Akan (Twi/Asante) day name, traditionally linked to the wider universe/cosmos
Kweku Wednesday-born male in the Fante (coastal Akan) form of the Akan day-name system, the dialect variant of Kwaku
Kwesi Sunday-born male in the Fante (coastal Akan) form of the Akan day-name system, the dialect variant of Kwasi
Manu pássaro
Mensah traditional Akan birth-order name given to the third-born child; also widely used as a surname
Nana chief, king, queen, or elder; an honorific and given name across Akan society, also used for "grandparent"
Nhyira blessing, in the Twi language; often given to mark a long-awaited or especially cherished child
Nkroma traditional Akan birth-order name given to the ninth-born child
Nyamekye "God's gift," in Twi; traditionally given to a child born after a long period of childlessness
Ohemaa queen, queen mother; the Akan title for a female ruler or the senior woman of a royal lineage
Piesie traditional Akan birth-order name given to the first-born child
Sika gold, money; a Twi word for wealth used as a given name
Yaa Thursday-born female; an Akan (Twi/Asante) day name, traditionally linked to the earth; borne by the 19th-century Asante military leader Yaa Asantewaa
Yaw Thursday-born male; an Akan (Twi/Asante) day name, traditionally linked to the earth
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