Akwasi
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Ashanti people |
| Meaning | born on a Sunday |
| Region of origin |  AshantiEmpire of Ashanti |
| Other names | |
| Related names | |
Akwasi or Kwasí or Kwesi is an Ashanti masculine given name originating from the Ashanti people and their Ashanti day naming system, meaning born on a Sunday.[1]
- Akwasi Addai Odike, Ghanaian businessman and politician
- Akwasi Afrifa (1936–1979), Ghanaian soldier and politician
- Akwasi Antwi (born 1985), Canadian football defensive lineman
- Akwasi Asante (born 1992), Dutch footballer playing in England
- Akwasi Appiah (born 1960), Ghanaian football coach of the national team
- Akwasi Fobi-Edusei (born 1986), English footballer
- Akwasi Frimpong (born 1986), Ghanaian-Dutch runner and bobsledder
- Akwasi Mensah (born 1986), Dutch former NFL Europe football player
- Akwasi Oduro (born 1987), Belgian footballer
- Akwasi Oppong Fosu, Ghanaian Member of Parliament
- Akwasi Osei-Adjei (born 1949), Ghanaian Minister for Foreign Affairs
- Akwasi Owusu-Ansah (born 1988), American football defensive back
- Nana Akwasi Asare (born 1986), Ghanaian footballer playing in Belgium
See also
References
- ^ Aidoo, Kwame. "Everything You Need to Know About the Ghanaian Tradition of Day Names". Culture Trip. Retrieved 2020-05-02.
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