Kwaku

Kwaku
Gender	Male
Origin
Word/name	Akan people, Ewe people
Meaning	born on a Wednesday
Region of origin	Empire of Ashanti, Ewe people, Ghana
Other names
Related names	Kwadwo (Monday); Kwabena (Tuesday); Kwaku (Wednesday); Yaw (Thursday); Kofi (Friday); Kwame (Saturday); Akwasi (Sunday);

Kwaku (Kweku, Kuuku, Korku, Kɔku, Kouakou), is an Akan given name for male children born on Wednesday to the Akan and Ewe ethnic groups. Akan birthday names are associated with appellations that give an indication of the character of people born on such days.^[1] Typical appellations for Kwaku are Atobi, Daaku or Bonsam meaning evil.^[1]

^ ^a ^b Konadu, Kwasi (2012). "The Calendrical Factor in Akan History". International Journal of African Historical Studies. 45: 217–246.

[:0-1] Konadu, Kwasi (2012). "The Calendrical Factor in Akan History". International Journal of African Historical Studies. 45: 217–246.

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