English Explanatory Dictionary

Kwame

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A male given name from Akan, given to a male child born on a Saturday; variant forms Kwamé, Kouamé, Kwami, Kwamena, Kwamina.

Pronunciation

/ˈkwɑː.meɪ/

Word forms

Kwame

Etymology

An ancient and traditional Akan day-name meaning "from Amen/Amon/Amun" that may be given to a male child born on a Saturday. Popularized in the 1960s when Kwame Nkrumah was the Prime Minister of Ghana.

Related words

Kofi
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