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Kwabena is an Akan masculine given name among the Akan people (i.e. Ashanti, Akuapem, Akyem, Fante) in Ghana that means "born on a Tuesday" in Akan language, following their day naming system. People born on particular days are supposed to exhibit the characteristics or attributes and philosophy, associated with the days.[1][2] Kwabena has the appellation Ogyam or Ebo meaning friendliness.[1][2][3] Thus, males named Kwabena are supposed to be friendly.[1][4]
Gender | Male |
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Origin | |
Word/name | Akan people |
Meaning | born on a Tuesday |
Region of origin | Ashanti Empire of Ashanti |
Other names | |
Related names | Kobina |
In the Akan culture, day names are known to be derived from deities.[5] Kwabena originated from Koyabeneda and the Lord of Life's Land Day.[5][1] Males named Kwabena are known to be brave and considered as manly "obarima". They tend to be very smart, nurturing and achieve a balance between strength and compassion "ogyam"(brave).[5]
Day names in Ghana vary in spelling among the various Akan subgroups.[2][4] The name is spelt Kwabena by the Akuapem and Ashanti subgroups while the Fante subgroup spell it as Kobina, Ebo and Kwamena.[1][4]
In the Akan culture and other local cultures in Ghana, day names come in pairs for males and females.[1] The variant of the name used for a female child born on Tuesday is Abena.[2][1]
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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