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Origin
Akan
Language
Niger-Congo (Kwa)
Pronunciation
KWAH-meh
Gender
male
Cultural Significance
Part of the Akan day-naming system where children receive a name based on the day they were born. Saturday-born males are called Kwame.
Variants & Spellings
Kwamena
Notable People
- Kwame Nkrumah, first President of Ghana
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