Akwasi
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Akwasi or Kwasí or Kwesi is an Ashanti masculine given name originating from the Ashanti people and their Ashanti day naming system, meaning born on a Sunday. People born on particular days are supposed to exhibit the characteristics or attributes and philosophy, associated with the days. Akwasi has the appellation Bodua or Obueakwan meaning agility.[1][2] Thus, males named Akwasi are supposed to be agile by nature.[1][2]
Gender | Male |
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Origin | |
Word/name | Ashanti people |
Meaning | born on a Sunday |
Region of origin | Ashanti Empire of Ashanti |
Other names | |
Related names |
In the Akan culture, day names are known to be derived from deities. Akwasi originated from Koyasi and the Lord of Life Descent deity of the day Sunday.[3] Males named Akwasi are known to be leaders in society and also known to be "clearer of the way" (obue-akwan). They are very inquisitive and tend to be pulled into a thing of interest.[3]
Day names in Ghana vary in spelling among the various Akan subgroups.[2][4] The name is spelt Akwasi or Kwasi by the Akuapem and Ashanti subgroups while the Fante subgroup spell it as Kwesi.[4]
In the Akan culture and other local cultures in Ghana, day names come in pairs for males and females. The variant of the name used for a female child born on Sunday is Akosua.[1][2]
Most Ghanaian children have their cultural day names in combination with their English or Christian names. Some notable people with such names are:
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