Enu
The Twi numeral "five", used as a birth-order name for a family's fifth child.
Meaning and origin
Enu comes from enum, the Twi word for "five", and marks a family's fifth child under the Akan birth-order naming custom that runs alongside the day name every child also receives.
How to pronounce Enu
| Akan (Ghana) | EH-noo /enu/ |
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