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Akan names. The Akan people of Ghana, Côte d'Ivoire and Togo frequently name their children after the day of the week they were born and the order in which they were born. These "day names" have further meanings concerning the soul and character of the person. Middle names have considerably more variety and can refer to their birth order, twin ...
It also covers spirits as well as deities found within the African religions—which is mostly derived from traditional African religions. Additionally, prominent mythic figures including heroes and legendary creatures may also be included in this list.
Nyankapon-Nyame-Odomankoma. For the people with the name, see Nyame (name). Onyame, Nyankopon (Onyankapon) or Odomankoma is the supreme god of the Akan people of Ghana, who is most commonly known as Anyame. [ 1] The name means "The one who knows and sees everything", and " omniscient, omnipotent sky deity" in the Akan language .
South African given names (2 C) T. Tunisian given names (1 C) Y. Yoruba given names (1 C, 86 P) Pages in category "African given names"
Pages in category "African masculine given names" The following 66 pages are in this category, out of 66 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
This category has the following 48 subcategories, out of 48 total. Surnames of Central African origin (9 C, 3 P) Surnames of East African origin (7 C) Surnames of North African origin (1 C) Surnames of West African origin (4 C, 8 P)
Àwọn òrìṣà Obinrin (Female Orishas) Ajé - orisha of wealth. Yewa - orisha of the Yewa River. Nàná Bùkùú - orisha of the river and of the earth. Ọbà - first wife of Ṣàngó and orisha of domesticity and marriage. Ọtìn - orisha of the river Otín, she is hunter and wife of Erinlẹ̀. Olókun - orisha of the ocean.
It is also a name for a maiden cursed into a dragon in the story of the same name. Lithuanian dragons Slibinas: This dragon is more of a hydra with multiple heads, though sometimes it does appear with one head. Aitvaras: Aitvaras is described as a bird with the appearance of a dragon outdoors. An aitvaras will lodge itself in a house and most ...