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Kwame
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kwame
English
Etymology
An ancient and traditional Akan day-name meaning "born on Saturday". Popularized in the 1960s when Kwame Nkrumah was the Prime Minister of Ghana.
Pronunciation
en /ˈkwɑː.meɪ/ RP,GA
en ɑːmeɪ 2
Proper noun
en male Akan given to a male child born on a Saturday Kwamé,Kouamé,Kwami,Kwamena,Kwamina.
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Translations
male given name
Sranan Tongo: srn Kwami
Urdu: ur کوامے
See also
en Kofi