Kwadwo/Kwadjo/Kojo (Kwadwo in Ghana) is an

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masculine given name originating from the Akan people, meaning born on a Monday. As an

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 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 cons ...

). 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 various Akan subgroups. The name is spelt Kwadwo by the Akuapem and Ashanti subgroups while the Fante subgroup spell it as Kwadjo, Kodwo, Cudjoe, Jojo or Kojo.

Female version of Kwadwo

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 Monday is Adwoa.

Notable people with the name Kwadwo

Most Ghanaian children have their cultural day names in combination with their English or Christian names. Some notable people with such names are: * Kwadwo Adjei-Darko, Ghanaian politician and former Minister for Mines *

Kwadwo Afari-Gyan Kwadwo Afari-Gyan (born 18 June 1945) is a Ghanaian academic, political scientist and election administrator. He was Chairman of the Electoral Commission of Ghana from 1993 to 2015. Early life and education Afari-Gyan was born on 18 June 1945 a ...

(born 1945), Ghanaian political scientist and election administrator * Kwadwo Ani (born 1966), Ghanaian painter *

Kwadwo Asamoah Kwadwo Asamoah (, ; born 9 December 1988) is a Ghanaian former professional Association football, footballer. Mainly a Midfielder#Wide midfielder, left midfielder or Defender (association football)#Full-back, left-back, he was also occasionally d ...

(born 1988), Ghanaian footballer playing for Juventus * Kwadwo Baah Wiredu (1952–2008), Ghanaian politician * Kwadwo Boakye Djan, organiser of the 1979 Ghanaian coup * Kwadwo Osseo-Asare, Ghanaian-born American materials scientist * Kwadwo Poku (born 1985), Ghanaian footballer playing in Denmark * Kwadwo Poku (born 1992), Ghanaian footballer * Osei Kwadwo, late-16th century Ashanti king * Yasmin Kwadwo (born 1990), German sprint athlete

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