name
Agyeman
ah-JYEH-mahn
ɑˈdʒjɛmɑnListen
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Syllable breakdown
Agyeman
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Twi/Akan (Ghana)
- Meaning
- saviour; redeemer of the nation; a prestigious Akan name borne by royalty, including Agyeman Prempeh I, the great Asante king who resisted British colonisation in the late 19th century
- Gender
- male
- Also spelled
- Agyemang, Adyeman
Common mispronunciations
Pronouncing 'gy' as a hard 'g'; in Akan orthography 'gy' represents a palatalized sound similar to English 'j'
Pronunciation tips
The 'gy' is like the 'j' in 'jump'; stress the second syllable; the final 'n' is nasal and lightly articulated
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