Kwaku

For other uses of "Kwaku", see Kwaku (disambiguation).
Kwaku
Gender Male
Origin
Word/name Ashanti people
Meaning born on a Wednesday
Region of origin  Ashanti
Empire of Ashanti
Other names
Related names

Kwaku (Kweku, Kuuku, Korku, Kɔku), is an Ashanti name given to Ashanti male children born on Wednesday from the Ashanti people ethnic group. Historically, Ashanti language birthday names are associated with appellations that give an indication of the character of Ashanti people born on such days. Typical appellations for the Ashanti given name Kwaku are Atobi, Daaku, Bonsam.[1] The Ashanti female given name variant of Kwaku is Akua (Akúá, Akuba).

References

  1. ↑ Obeng (2001). African Anthroponymy: An Ethnopragmatic and Morphophonological Study of Names in Akan and Some African Societies. Muenchen: Lincom Europa. ISBN 9783895864315.
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