Ghanaian names.

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In Ghana you are named after the day of the week you were born. I was born on a Tuesday so my name would be Abena (pronounced AH-ben-nah). Here are the other names and what they mean:

SUNDAY:
Kwasi (male) or Esi (female). 
Comes from the word "kwasiada" which means the day KWA (the Creator) descended. It refers to the first day of Creation in the bible. 

MONDAY:
Kwadwo (male) or Adwoa (female).
Pronounced KWA-jo and AH-jo-ah. 
It means Lord of Life Firmament Day and refers to the second day of Creation in Genesis 1:6-8.

TUESDAY:
Kwabena (male) and Abena (female). 
Comes from the word "benada" which means the day land appeared. Genesis 1:9-13.  
So I am basically earth day!

WEDNESDAY:
Kwaku (male) or Akua (female). 
"Wukada" or "Wikuda" which mean sky grouping day. Refers to God grouping light together into the sun and stars in Genesis 14-19. 

THURSDAY:
Yaw (male) and Yaa (female). 
Pronounced YOW and YAH. 
From the word "Yawoada." Ya means life, wo means to bring forth, da means day. It refers to the day life was brought forth in Genesis 1:20-23. 

FRIDAY:
Kofi (male) and Afia (female). 
From "fiada" which means home day. This is the day God gave man and woman a home in the Garden of Eden. It also refers to the establishment of marriage. Genesis 1:29-30 and 2:4-25. 

SATURDAY:
Kwame (male) and Ama (female). 
Pronounced KWA-mee and AH-mah. 
ME is a name for God meaning satisfaction. It refers to the seventh day of Creation, when God was satisfied and rested in Genesis 2:1-3. 


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