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Kwaku

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Gender
  
Male

Meaning
  
born on a Wednesday

Word/name
  
Ashanti people

Region of origin
  
Ashanti Empire of Ashanti

Related names
  
Kwadwo (Monday) Kwabena (Tuesday) Kwaku (Wednesday) Yaw (Thursday) Kofi (Friday) Kwame (Saturday) Akwasi (Sunday)

Kwaku (Kweku, Kuuku, Korku, Kɔku), is an Ashanti name given to Ashanti male children born on Wednesday from the Ashanti people ethnic group. Historically, Ashanti language birthday names are associated with appellations that give an indication of the character of Ashanti people born on such days. Typical appellations for the Ashanti given name Kwaku are Atobi, Daaku, Bonsam. The Ashanti female given name variant of Kwaku is Akua (Akúá, Akuba).

References

Kwaku Wikipedia