Opoku is both a given
Akan Akan may refer to:
People and languages
*Akan people, an ethnic group in Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire
*Akan language, a language spoken by the Akan people
*Kwa languages, a language group which includes Akan
*Central Tano languages, a language group w ...
name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:
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Colleen Opoku Amuaben
Colleen Helena Opoku Amuaben is the General Overseer of Precious Seed Chapel International with fifteen branches in Central Africa – Democratic Republic of the Congo Kinshasa and Almeria, Spain and Ghana, with the headquarters situated in Tema ...
(born 1960), general superintendent
* Dorcas Opoku Dakwa (or
Abrewa Nana
Dorcas Opoku Dakwa (born 3 December 1980), known professionally as Abrewa Nana, is a Ghanaian singer, songwriter, dancer and former ''Idol'' series judge.
Early life and education
Nana's parents are Isaac Dakwa and Juliana Blankson. The name " ...
) (born 1980), Ghanaian singer, songwriter and dancer
* Eric Opoku-Agyemang (or
Eric Opoku) (born 1991), Ghanaian footballer
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Jonathan Opoku (born 1990), Dutch professional footballer
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Jordan Opoku
Jordan Darko-Opoku (born 8 October 1987) is a Ghanaian professional footballer, who currently plays as an attacking midfielder or forward for Berekum Chelsea and the Ghana national football team.
Early life
Opoku was born on 8 October 1987 a ...
(born 1983), Ghanaian footballer
* Joshua Drew Opoku Okoampa (or
Joshua Okoampa) (born 1984), American soccer player
* Joshua Otto Opoku (or
Joshua Otto) (born 1990), Ghanaian footballer
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Kwame Opoku (born 1999), Ghanaian footballer
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Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang (born 1951), Ghanaian academic
* Nana Opoku Agyemang-Prempeh (or
Agyemang Opoku
Nana Opoku Agyemang-Prempeh (born 7 June 1989) commonly known as Agyemang Opoku, is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder.
Club career
Born in Obuasi, Ashanti, Opoku began his career at the AshantiGold Socce ...
) (born 1989), Ghanaian footballer
* Prince Opoku Bismark Polley Sampene (or
Prince Polley
Prince Opoku Bismark Polley Sampene (born 4 May 1969), known as Prince Polley, is a Ghanaian retired professional footballer who played as a striker.
Career
He used to play for the Dutch club FC Twente.
International
Polley participated for ...
) (born 1969), Ghanaian footballer
* Samuel Opoku Nti ''known as''
Opoku Nti
Samuel Opoku Nti (born January 23, 1961, in Kumasi) is a former Ghanaian football forward.
Biography
He is generally considered to have been Ghana's top footballer in the early to mid-1980s; before the international advent of Abedi Pele. Opoku ...
(born 1961), Ghanaian footballer
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Sonia Opoku, Ghanaian footballer
* Stanley Opoku Aborah (or
Stanley Aborah) (born 1987), Ghanaian-Belgian professional footballer
* Richard Opoku Osei (or Richard Osei) (born 1985), Ghanaian footballer
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Theophilus Opoku
Theophilus Herman Kofi Opoku (1842 – 7 July 1913) was a native Akan people, Akan Linguistics, linguist, Translation, translator, Philology, philologist, Teacher, educator and Christian mission, missionary who became the first indigenous Afric ...
(1842-1913), Akan Basel missionary and teacher
;Given name
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Opoku Ware I Opoku Ware I (born 1700–1750) was an '' Asantehene'' of Oyoko heritage, who ruled the Ashanti Empire which occupied parts of what is now Ghana. He is credited with being the "empire builder" of the Asante empire. He married and had two children n ...
(1700–1750), Asantehene
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Opoku Ware II
Otumfuo Opoku Ware II (born Jacob Matthew Poku, 30 November 1919 – 26 February 1999) was the 15th Asantehene. He succeeded his uncle Osei Tutu Agyeman Prempeh II on the 27th July 1970. He ruled for 29 years until his death in February 1999 ...
(1919–1999), fifteenth King of the Empire of Ashanti
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Opoku Afriyie
Opoku Afriyie (February 2, 1955 - March 29, 2020) was a Ghanaian footballer. He was popularly called Bayie. He played as a striker and won many caps with Asante Kotoko and the Ghana national football team. He worked for Asante Kotoko as Team-Man ...
, Ghanaian footballer and manager
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Akan given names
Surnames of Akan origin