Amma

AH-mah'AH-mah'2 syllables
🇮🇳Tamil
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MEANING

Mother

ORIGIN

Tamil Nadu, India

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from the Tamil word 'அம்மா' meaning 'mother'.

CULTURAL NOTES

A common term of endearment and respect for mothers in Tamil speaking regions.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Used traditionally in Tamil literature and everyday language to refer to mothers.

🇬🇭Akan
Soft

MEANING

Born on Saturday

ORIGIN

Ghana

ETYMOLOGY

From Akan naming tradition where children are named according to the day they are born.

CULTURAL NOTES

In Akan communities, 'Amma' is a name given to a girl born on Saturday.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Part of the Akan day-naming system that has been used for generations.

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