Akan Submitted Surnames

Akan names are used by the Akan people of Ghana and Ivory Coast.

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Meaning

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Description

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the description is the meaning and history write-up for the name
separate search terms with spaces
search for an exact phrase by surrounding it with double quotes
- example: "lord of the rings" will match names from the novel 'The Lord of the Rings'
this field understands simple boolean logic
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- example: +greek +(legend myth) -zeus will match Greek names of myths or legends not about Zeus
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Syllables

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names without pronunciations are excluded from results

Pattern

the pattern will be compared to the name
* is a wildcard that will match zero or more letters
- example: *oo* will match names which contain oo
_ is a wildcard that will match exactly one letter
- example: __z will match names which have two letters and then z

Sound

case sensitive
negative matches include missing pronunciations

see the pronunciation key for a guide on how to write the sounds
sounds can only be searched in names that have been assigned pronunciations
names missing pronunciations are excluded from results by default
* is a wildcard that will match zero or more letters in the pronunciation
- example: *lee will match names which end with the sound lee
(s) will match exactly one syllable in the pronunciation
- example: (s)(s)ra will match names which have two syllables and then the sound rah
(c) will match a consonant
(k) will match a consonant or consonant cluster
(v) will match a vowel
(p) will match a plosive or stop consonant
(f) will match a fricative consonant
(n) will match a nasal consonant
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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.

ABOAH Akan
Meaning unknown.

AGYARE Akan
Meaning unknown.

AGYEI Akan
Meaning unknown.

AMANKONA Akan
Meaning unknown.

AMISSAH Akan
Meaning unknown.

ANNAN Western African, Akan
Means "fourth-born child" in Akan.

ASANTE Western African, Akan
From the ethnic name of the Ashanti, a sub-ethnic group of the Akan from southern Ghana. The name possibly means "warlike" in the Twi language.

BOAKYE Akan
Meaning unknown.

DABIE Akan (Latinized, Modern)
Dabie was originally from the Bono people of Ghana and it is portrayed as a royal name amongst the people. Many individuals who have inherited this name are Chiefs. It's meaning is someone who's a Warrior.

DORKENOO Akan
Meaning unknown.

DWAMENA Akan
Meaning unknown.

GYASI Akan
Meaning unknown.

KYEKYEKU Akan
Meaning unknown.

MANU Western African, Akan
Means "second-born child" in Akan.

MENSAH Western African, Akan
Means "third-born son" in Akan.

OGYAMPAH Akan
Meaning unknown.

OWUSU Western African, Akan
Means "strong-willed, determined" in Akan.

OYIAKWAN Akan
Meaning unknown.

SAKYI Akan
Meaning unknown.

SARPEI Akan
Meaning unknown.

SIAW Akan
Meaning unknown.

SIKA Akan
Meaning unknown.

SIRIBOE Akan
Meaning unknown.

TAKYI Akan
Meaning unknown.

TWENEBOA Akan
Meaning unknown.

WIREDU Akan
Meaning unknown.

YEBOAH Western African, Akan

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