Nana-Kofi

NAH-nah-koh-fee'NAH-nah-koh-fee'4 syllables
🇬🇭Akan
Strong

MEANING

Born on a Friday

ORIGIN

Ghanaian

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from the Akan words 'Nana' (which can mean king or grandparent) and 'Kofi' (a boy born on Friday)

CULTURAL NOTES

In Akan culture, names are often given based on the day of the week on which a person is born.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Traditionally used in Ghana and among the Akan people to denote birth order and day.

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