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Adwoa
Adwoa is a given name used for women born on Monday in Western Africa, particularly Ghana and some parts of Togo, southern Benin and Ivory Coast. Day names are a cultural practice of the Akan people of Ghana and the Ivory Coast. Although some might believe it is mostly practiced by Ashanti people, it is actually practiced by all Akan (i.e. all the various Akan subgroups) people who follow traditional customs. People born on particular days are supposed to exhibit the characteristics or attributes and philosophy, associated with the days. Adwoa has the appellation Badwo or Akoto meaning peace. Thus, females named Adwoa are supposed to be peaceful. Origin and meaning of Adwoa In the Akan culture, day names are known to be derived from deities. Adwoa is originated from Koyayuda and from the Lord of Life Firmament deity of the day Monday. Females born on Monday are known to be calm, peacemakers and protectors. They tend to be nurturing and achieve a balance between strength and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adwoa Aboah
Adwoa Caitlin Maria Aboah (born 18 May 1992) is a British fashion model. In December 2017 she appeared on the cover of British ''Vogue''. She has also been on the cover of ''American Vogue'', ''Vogue Italia'', '' Vogue Poland'', and '' i-D''. In 2017, the fashion industry voted her as Model of the Year for models.com. Early life and family Adwoa Aboah was born in Westminster, London, England, to Charles Aboah and Camilla Lowther. The name Adwoa means "born on Monday" (she was born on a Monday) in the Twi language of the Ashanti Region. The Lowther family, headed by the Earl of Lonsdale, are members of the British nobility. Aboah's maternal great-grandfather was Anthony Lowther, Viscount Lowther. Aboah is a second cousin of Matilda Lowther. Her granduncle was James Lowther, 7th Earl of Lonsdale. Her father was born and raised in Ghana, and immigrated to England. Through him, she is related to the Ghanaian politician William Kwasi Aboah. Both Aboah's parents are involved in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adwoa Smart
Belinda Naa Ode Oku (born October 5, 1970) is a Ghanaian actress popularly known in showbiz as ''"Adwoa Smart"''. She was born at Abossey Okai, a suburb of Accra in Ghana. Adwoa has acted in numerous movies and drama episodes over several decades. She was very popular and highly sought after during the heyday of Akan drama from 1980 to the year 2000 and beyond. She has also featured in several music videos. Adwoa came into prominence as a cast member of the long-running Akan drama series ''"Obra"'' (Life) which aired on GTV during the 80s and 90s. Adwoa started off as a hawker of various consumables through the streets of Accra. Subsequently, she began providing mobile pedicure and manicure services at Kaneshie Market in Accra. Her dancing and acting skills were noticed by a woman called Auntie Rose (Obi Aberewa) who introduced her to Grace Omaboe of "7" fame to refine Adwoa's talents. It was Grace Omaboe who took Adwoa under her wings and supported her during the early days o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adwoa Ansah-Brew
Adwoa is a given name used for women born on Monday in Western Africa, particularly Ghana and some parts of Togo, southern Benin and Ivory Coast. Day names are a cultural practice of the Akan people of Ghana and the Ivory Coast. Although some might believe it is mostly practiced by Ashanti people, it is actually practiced by all Akan (i.e. all the various Akan subgroups) people who follow traditional customs. People born on particular days are supposed to exhibit the characteristics or attributes and philosophy, associated with the days. Adwoa has the appellation Badwo or Akoto meaning peace. Thus, females named Adwoa are supposed to be peaceful. Origin and meaning of Adwoa In the Akan culture, day names are known to be derived from deities. Adwoa is originated from Koyayuda and from the Lord of Life Firmament deity of the day Monday. Females born on Monday are known to be calm, peacemakers and protectors. They tend to be nurturing and achieve a balance between strength and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adwoa Yamoah
Adwoa Yamoah is a Canadian beauty pageant contestant who placed 1st runner-up at Miss Universe Canada 2012 and represented Canada in the Miss Universe 2012 pageant, replacing Sahar Biniaz who had been named Miss Universe Canada. Pageantry Yamoah participated in Miss Universe 2012, and was named "Best Runway Model", while Sahar Biniaz became Miss Universe Canada 2012. Biniaz was expected to represent Canada at Miss Universe 2012 in Las Vegas, but Adwoa Yamoah, the first runner-up, got the opportunity to represent Canada. In 2018, Jeffrey Toobin of ''The New Yorker'' reported that Donald Trump, owner of the Miss Universe Organization Miss Universe is an annual international beauty pageant that is run by a United States and Thailand based Miss Universe Organization.Natalie Tadena (July 2, 2015"Donald Trump's Miss USA Pageant Lands on Reelz Cable Channel". ''The Wall Str ... at the time, personally interfered with the selection of finalists in the Miss Universe contestant s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abena
Abena is an Indian (Gujarati) surname; the Gujarati અબેના (Abēnā) possibly came from the Arabic name أبين (Abyan). As a given name, it is a girl's name of Ghanaian origin and means born on Tuesday. Day names are a cultural practice of the Akan people of Ghana. Although some might believe it is mostly practised by Ashanti people, it is actually practised by all Akan (i.e. all the various Akan subgroups) people who follow traditional customs. People born on particular days are supposed to exhibit the characteristics or attributes and philosophy, associated with the days. Abena has the appellation Kosia or Nimo, meaning friendliness. Thus, females named Abena are supposed to be friendly. Origin and meaning of Abena In the Akan culture, day names are known to be derived from deities. Abena is originated from Koyabenada and from the Lord of Life’s Land deity of the day Tuesday. Females born on Tuesday tend to be nurturing and achieve a balance between strength and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akua
Akua is an Akan female given name among the Akan people (i.e. Ashanti, Akuapem, Akyem, Fante) in Ghana that means "born on a Wednesday" 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. Akua has the appellation ''Obirisuo'', ''Obisi'' or ''Odaakuo'' meaning evil. Origin and meaning In the Akan culture, day names are known to be derived from deities. Akua originated from Wukuada and from the Lord of Life’s Sky (heavenly) Host Day deity for Wednesday. Females born on Wednesday are champions of the cause of others but can be mean-spirited and tenacious (obrisii, "dark hearted"). The name is also associated with a spider (Ananse). Female variant Day names in Ghana have varying spellings. This is so because of the various Akan subgroups. Each Akan subgroup has a similar or different spelling for the day name to other Akan subgroups. Akua is s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yaa (name)
Yaa is a feminine given name originating from the Akan day naming system, meaning born on a Thursday. Day names are a cultural practice of the Akan people of Ghana. Although some might believe it is mostly practised by Ashanti people, it is actually practised by all Akan (i.e. all the various Akan subgroups) people who follow traditional customs. People born on particular days are supposed to exhibit the characteristics or attributes and philosophy, associated with the days. Yaa has the appellation Busuo or Seandze meaning brave. Thus, females named Yaa are supposed to be brave. Origin and meaning of Yaa In the Akan culture, day names are known to be derived from deities. Yaa is originated from Yawoada and known as the Day of reproduction. Females born on Thursday are courageous and aggressive in a warlike manner. They tend to be guarded, judgemental and appear to be ungrateful. Female variants of Yaa Day names in Ghana have varying spellings. This is so because of the va ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ama (given Name)
Ama is an Akan feminine given name originating from the Akan people following their day naming system, meaning "born on Saturday". Day names are a cultural practice of the Akan people of Ghana. It is practised by all the subgroups of the Akan people (i.e. Ashanti, Akuapem, Akyem, Fante) who follow traditional customs. People born on particular days are supposed to exhibit the characteristics or attributes and philosophy, associated with the days. Ama has the appellation "Nyamewa" or "Adoma" meaning creation or grace. Origin and meaning of Ama In the Akan culture, day names are known to be derived from deities. Ama is originated from Koyame the Akan Day name of God. Females born on Saturday tend to be talented, wise and problem solvers. Female variants of Ama The Akan people in Ghana have so many ways of calling or naming their female child born on Saturday. For instance, the Fantes call a female child born on Saturday Ewurama, Ama or Amba. Male version of Ama In the A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akosua
Akosua is an Akan given name to a female child born on Sunday (Kwasiada). Although some might believe it is mostly practised by the Ashanti people, it is actually practised by all Akan (i.e Ashanti, Akuapem, Akyem, Fante) people who follow traditional customs. People born on particular days are supposed to exhibit the characteristics or attributes and philosophy, associated with the days. Akosua has the appellation Dampo meaning agility. Thus, females named Akosua are supposed to be agile. Origin and meaning In the Akan culture, day names are known to be derived from deities. Akosua is originated from Koyasi and from the Lord of Life Descent deity of the day Sunday. Females born on Sunday are known to be leaders in society or "clearer of the way" (obue-akwan). They are very inquisitive and tend to be pulled into a thing of interest. Female variants Day names in Ghana have varying spellings. This is so because of the various Akan subgroups. Each Akan subgroup has a simil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akan Names
The Akan people of Ghana 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 status, or an ancestor's middle name. This naming tradition is shared throughout West Africa and the African diaspora. During the 18th–19th centuries, enslaved people in the Caribbean from the region that is modern-day Ghana were referred to as Coromantees. Many of the leaders of enslaved people's rebellions had "day names" including Cuffy, Cuffee or Kofi, Cudjoe or Kojo, Quao or Quaw, and Quamina or Kwame/Kwamina. Most Ghanaians have at least one name from this system, even if they also have an English or Christian name. Notable figures with day names include Ghana's first president Kwame Nkrumah and former United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan. In the official ort ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kwadwo
Kwadwo/Kwadjo/Kojo (Kwadwo in Ghana) is an Akan masculine given name originating from the Akan people, meaning born on a Monday. As an Akan given name, with the Akans being a large ethnic group consisting of various tribes such as the Fante, Asante, Akuapem among others, Kwadwo/Kwadjo is sometimes written as "Kojo", Kwadwo or Kwadjo and is also used less frequently as a family name (see Akan name). People born on particular days are supposed to exhibit the characteristics or attributes and philosophy, associated with the days. Kwadwo has the appellation Okoto or Asera meaning peace. Thus, males named Kwodwo tend to be peaceful. Origin and Meaning of Kwadwo In the Akan culture, day names are known to be derived from deities. Kwadwo originated from Koyayuda and the Lord of Life Firmament deity of the day Monday. Males named Kwadwo tend to be nurturing and achieve a balance between strength and compassion. Male variants of Kwadwo Day names in Ghana vary in spelling among the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akan People
The Akan () people live primarily in present-day Ghana and Ivory Coast in West Africa. The Akan language (also known as ''Twi/Fante'') are a group of dialects within the Central Tano branch of the Potou–Tano subfamily of the Niger–Congo family.Languages of the Akan area: papers in Western Kwa linguistics and on the linguistic geography of the area of ancient. Isaac K. Chinebuah, H. Max J. Trutenau, Linguistic Circle of Accra, Basler Afrika Bibliographien, 1976, pp. 168. Subgroups of the Akan people include: the Agona, Akuapem, Akwamu, Akyem, Ashanti, Bono, Fante, Kwahu, Wassa, and Ahanta. The Akan subgroups all have cultural attributes in common; most notably the tracing of matrilineal descent, inheritance of property, and succession to high political office. Oral tradition and Ethnogenesis Akan people are believed to have migrated to their current location from the Sahara desert and Sahel regions of Africa into the forest region around the 11th century. Many Akans ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
