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Ekow

Fante · Fante / Central Region, Ghana · Personal name

Ekow is the Fante form of the Akan day-name given to a boy born on Thursday (Yawoada). Its Twi counterpart is Yaw (Yao); the corresponding female name is Yaa (Fante also Aba).

Ekow was so named because he was born on a Thursday.

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