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Adzo is a feminine first name of Ewe origin, primarily used in Ghana and Togo. It is the Ewe form of Adwoa, an Akan name that carries the meaning "born on Monday". In the Akan and Ewe cultures of West Africa, day names f...

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Afi F Ewe Ewe

Afi is an Ewe variant of the Akan name Afua. In the Akan day‑naming tradition, Afua is given to girls born on Friday; the name directly means "born on Friday". The Ewe language, spoken mainly in Togo and Ghana, shares se...

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Aku 2 F Ewe Ewe

Aku is a feminine given name used among the Ewe people of Ghana, Togo, and Benin. It is a regional variant of Akua, an Akan name that means "born on Wednesday". In Akan and Ewe cultures, day names are traditionally given...

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Enyonam F Ewe Ewe

Enyonam is a feminine given name of Ewe origin, spoken primarily in Ghana and Togo. The name means "it is good for me" in the Ewe language, reflecting a deeply personal and affirmative sentiment. It belongs to a naming t...

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Kodjo M Ewe Ewe

Kodjo is an Akan day name used by the Ewe people as well as a given name and surname in various countries. It is the Ewe form of Kwadwo, derived from the Akan root meaning "born on Monday."Etymology and Cultural Signific...

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Koffi M Ewe Ewe

Koffi is a masculine given name and surname of Ewe origin, representing the Ewe form of Kofi. The Akan root name Kofi means "born on Friday" (from the Akan day-naming tradition), and Koffi shares this meaning within Ewe-...

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Kokou M Ewe Ewe

Etymology and MeaningKokou is a masculine given name used primarily in Ewe-speaking communities of West Africa, particularly in Togo and Ghana. It is the Ewe form of Kwaku, a name originating from the Akan language. Both...

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Komi M Ewe Ewe

Komi is an Ewe masculine name, one of the Fante-derived day-name variants found across the Akan-influenced cultures of Ghana and... Actually, this specific form 'Komi' is notably different: in the Fante dialect of Akan,...

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Kossi M Ewe Ewe

Kossi is a masculine given name used among the Ewe people of Ghana and Togo, functioning as the Ewe form of Kwasi. The name is part of a widespread West African tradition of day-naming, in which a child is given a name c...

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Lumusi F Ewe Ewe

Lumusi is a feminine given name of Ewe origin, predominantly used among the Ewe people of Ghana, Togo, and Benin. The name means "born face down" in the Ewe language, describing the circumstances of the child's birth. In...

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Mawuli M Ewe Ewe

Mawuli is a masculine given name of Ewe origin, spoken primarily in Ghana and Togo. The name is composed of the Ewe elements Mawu, meaning "God," and li, meaning "lives" or "is alive." Altogether, Mawuli signifies "God l...

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Mawunyo U Ewe Ewe

Mawunyo is a given name from the Ewe language of Ghana and Togo. It means "God is good," reflecting a common theme in African naming traditions of expressing gratitude, faith, or referencing the divine. The Ewe people ha...

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Yao M Ewe Ewe

Yao is a masculine name used among the Ewe people of Ghana, Togo, and Benin. It is a variant form of Yaw, which is an Akan name meaning "born on Thursday." In both Akan and Ewe naming traditions, day names — known as kra...

Ewe Names