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Ghanaian names (or personal names in Ghana) consist of several given names and surnames based on the language of ethnic groups in Ghana: including Akan, Mole-Dagombas, Ga, Ewe and Nzema. Frequently, children are given a "day name" which corresponds to the day in the week when they were born. These day names have further meanings concerning the ...
Akan names. The Akan people of Ghana, Côte d'Ivoire and Togo frequently name their children after the day of the week they were born and the order in which they were born. These "day names" have further meanings concerning the soul and character of the person. Middle names have considerably more variety and can refer to their birth order, twin ...
Pages in category "Surnames of Ghanaian origin" The following 53 pages are in this category, out of 53 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Ababio;
Owusu. Owusu is a both surname and given name in the Akan language. The name is originally from the Akan people of Ghana. Owusu is one of the most common Akan surnames or given names in Ghana. However, it is a real name; thus, there are both male and female versions. (male: "OWUSU" and female: "OWUSUA") which means "Strong-Willed and Determined ...
Category:Names by country which covers family names as well as given names; Category:Given names by culture; Subcategories. ... Pages in category "Surnames of Akan ...
Jerry John Rawlings. Akwasi Afrifa, soldier and former politician and head of state of Ghana. Joseph Arthur Ankrah, soldier and second head of state of Ghana. David Anumle Hansen, Ghana Navy Chief of Naval Staff. Emmanuel Kwasi Kotoka, lieutenant general; commissioned as a lieutenant in 1954 and seconded to the British army on the Rhine.
Mensah is a Ghanaian surname. It is the most common surname in Ghana, with one in 55 people having this name. [1] There is a Mensah in every tribe in Ghana. Notable people with the surname include: Akwasi Mensah (born 1986), American footballer. Akwety Mensah (born 1983), Ghanaian footballer. Amewu Mensah (born 1977), German high jumper.
This category has the following 48 subcategories, out of 48 total. Surnames of Central African origin (9 C, 3 P) Surnames of East African origin (7 C) Surnames of North African origin (1 C) Surnames of West African origin (4 C, 8 P)