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Adjei
Adjei, Agyei, Ajai, Aja yi and other variety of spelling is a global common surname among people from Ghana (Ga, Asanti, Bono, Akuapem, Akim, Krachi, etc.) and other African countries, India, other Asian countries, and Europe. It means "Agya" (Fire in the sky-Suns. There are other suns in the sky other than our own. "Yi" has many meaning, but in this instance, it means "This, that, and those." Agya yi This sun or suns, but usually referred to God. The author is a Ghanaian, Asanti, with advanced degrees now based in USA. Notable people with the surname include: * Daniel Adjei (born 1995), footballer for Hashtag United * David Adjei (born 1977), Ghanaian footballer * Eric Adjei (born 1984), Ghanaian footballer * Francis Adjei, Ghanaian footballer * Joseph Adjei (born 1995), Ghanaian footballer * Lawrence Adjei (born 1979), Ghanaian footballer * Mamé Adjei (born 1991), Ghanaian-American model * Mavis Adjei, Ghanaian actor * Natey Adjei (born 1989), Canadian football player * Richard A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ebenezer Ako-Adjei
Dr. Ebenezer Ako Adjei (17 June 1916 – 14 January 2002) was a Ghanaian statesman, politician, lawyer and journalist. He was a founding member of the United Gold Coast Convention (UGCC), the first political party of Ghana (then Gold Coast). As a founding father of Ghana, he was one of the leaders of the UGCC who were detained during the height of Ghana's struggle for political independence from Britain, a group famously called The Big Six. Born in Adjeikrom, a small village in the Akyem Abuakwa area, Ako Adjei had his tertiary education in the United States and the United Kingdom. After his studies abroad, he returned home to join the movement of Gold Coast's struggle for political independence by joining the United Gold Coast Convention (UGCC) as a founding member. Ako Adjei was instrumental in introducing Kwame Nkrumah into Ghana's political scene when he recommended him for the full time post of Organising Secretary of the UGCC. Following Ghana's Independence, Ako Adjei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
