Yaw
An Akan day name given to a boy born on Thursday, matched with the girl's name Yaa.
Meaning and origin
Among the Akan peoples of Ghana and eastern Ivory Coast, a child traditionally receives a name marking the weekday of their birth, on top of whatever other given name their family chooses.
How to pronounce Yaw
| Akan (Ghana) | YOW /jaʊ/ |
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