Anan
In Akan naming custom, the birth-order name set aside for a family's fourth child.
Meaning and origin
Among the Akan people of Ghana and nearby Ivory Coast, a newborn traditionally receives a day-name for the weekday of their birth alongside a second name marking their rank among their mother's children.
How to pronounce Anan
| Akan (Ghana) | AH-nahn /ˈanan/ |
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