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Akwasi or Kwasí or Kwesi is an Ashanti masculine given name originating from the Ashanti people and their Ashanti day naming system, meaning born on a Sunday. People born on particular days are supposed to exhibit the characteristics or attributes and philosophy, associated with the days. Akwasi has the appellation Bodua or Obueakwan meaning agility. Thus, males named Akwasi are supposed to be agile by nature.




Origin and Meaning


In the Akan culture, day names are known to be derived from deities. Akwasi originated from Koyasi and the Lord of Life Descent deity of the day Sunday. Males named Akwasi are known to be leaders in society and also known to be "clearer of the way" (obue-akwan). They are very inquisitive and tend to be pulled into a thing of interest.




Male Variants of Akwasi


Day names in Ghana vary in spelling among the various Akan subgroups. The name is spelt Akwasi or Kwasi by the Akuapem and Ashanti subgroups while the Fante subgroup spell it as Kwesi.




Female version of Akwasi


In the Akan culture and other local cultures in Ghana, day names come in pairs for males and females. The variant of the name used for a female child born on Sunday is Akosua.




Notable people with the name


Most Ghanaian children have their cultural day names in combination with their English or Christian names. Some notable people with such names are:

Akwasi Ampofo Adjei (1947–2004), Ghanaian musician known professionally as Mr. A.A.A.
Akwasi Afrifa (1936–1979), Ghanaian soldier and politician
Akwasi Afrifa (born 1958), Ghanaian politician
Akwasi Dante Afriyie, Ghanaian politician
Akwasi Antwi (born 1985), Canadian football player
Akwasi Asante (born 1992), Dutch footballer
Akwasi Appiah (born 1960), Ghanaian footballer and coach
Akwasi Bretuo Assensoh (born 1946), Ghanaian academic and journalist
Akwasi Boateng (born 1967), Ghanaian politician
Akwasi Evans (1948–2019), American journalist and civil-rights activist
Akwasi Fobi-Edusei (born 1986), English footballer
Akwasi Oppong Fosu (born 1958), Ghanaian politician
Akwasi Frimpong (born 1986), Ghanaian-Dutch runner and bobsledder
Akwasi Konadu (born 1982), Ghanaian politician
Akwasi Addo Alfred Kwarteng (born 1975), British politician
Akwasi Mensah (born 1986), Dutch gridiron football player
Akwasi Addai Odike (born 1964), Ghanaian businessman and politician
Akwasi Oduro (born 1987), Belgian footballer
Akwasi Osei-Adjei (born 1949), Ghanaian politician
Akwasi Owusu-Ansah (born 1988), American football player
Akwasi Owusu Afrifa-Mensa (born 1971), Ghanaian politician
Akwasi Sarpong, Ghanaian journalist
Akwasi Yeboah (born 1997), British basketball player
Nana Akwasi Asare (born 1986), Ghanaian footballer
Blessing Akwasi Afrifah (born 2003), Israeli sprinter




See also


Akwasidae Festival




References

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