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Male given name among the Akan and Ewe From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kwaku (Kweku, Kuuku, Korku, Kɔku, Kouakou), is an Akan given name for male children born on Wednesday to the Akan and Ewe ethnic groups. Akan birthday names are associated with appellations that give an indication of the character of people born on such days.[1] Typical appellations for Kwaku are Atobi, Daaku or Bonsam meaning evil.[1]
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Akan people, Ewe people |
| Meaning | born on a Wednesday |
| Region of origin | Empire of Ashanti, Ewe people, Ghana |
| Other names | |
| Related names | |
In the Akan culture, day names are known to be derived from deities. Kwaku originated from Wukuada and the Lord of Life's Sky (heavenly) Host deity of the day Wednesday.[2][1][3] Males named Kwaku can be mean-spirited and tenacious.[2][1]
Day names in Ghana vary in spelling among the various Akan subgroups. The name is spelled Kwaku by the Akuapem and Ashanti subgroups while the Fante subgroup spell it as Kweku.[4][1]
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 Wednesday is Akua.[1][2][4]
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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