name
Nana Kwame
NAH-nah KWAH-may
ˈnɑːnɑ ˈkwɑːmeɪListen
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Syllable breakdown
NanaKwame
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Nzema (Ghana/Côte d'Ivoire)
- Meaning
- a Nzema double name combining Nana, a title of respect meaning royal ancestor or chief, with Kwame, the day-name given to boys born on Saturday in the Akan calendar; the Nzema are an Akan-related people of southwestern Ghana and southeastern Côte d'Ivoire with a rich tradition of chieftaincy and royal lineage; the combination of the honorific Nana with a day-name signals both royal descent and the spiritual significance of the day of birth, making this among the most prestigious naming constructions in Nzema society
- Gender
- male
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