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Efua
Efua Efua Sutherland's legacy as the mother of Ghanaian theatre gives this variant of the Friday name an association with creative vision and cultural foundation-building. Characters named Efua in fiction often possess a theatrical intelligence — not in the sense of performance but of a genuine gift for creating the conditions in which other people's stories can be told and heard.
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“An Akan name meaning "born on Friday" — the Akan day-name for a boy born on Friday. The name is globally recognised through Kofi Annan, the Ghanaian diplomat who served as United Nations Secretary-General from 1997 to 2006 and won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2001.”
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“An Akan name meaning "born on Thursday" — the Akan day-name for a boy born on Thursday. Thursday's children (Yaw for boys, Yaa for girls) are associated in Akan belief with the qualities of persistence and the ability to work through difficulties.”
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“An Akan name meaning "born on Sunday" — the Akan day-name for a girl born on Sunday. Sunday is associated with the Akan supreme deity Nyame's day, giving Sunday-born children a connection to divine favor. The masculine Sunday name is Kwasi.”
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“An Akan name from Ghana meaning "born on Saturday" — from the Akan day-naming system (Kra din) in which every child is given a "soul name" corresponding to their day of birth. Saturday's name for a boy is Kwame. The name is famous through Kwame Nkrumah, Ghana's first president and pan-African independence leader.”
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