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Nkrumah

en-KROO-muh

ɛnˈkruːmə

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Nkrumah

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Name meaning and origin

Origin
Akan (Ghana) — a name meaning 'the ninth born'.
Gender
male

Common mispronunciations

ni-KROO-muhin-KROO-muh

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