Nii
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Nii is a given name commonly used in Ghana, particularly among the Ga people, often signifying nobility or leadership.
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ga given name
ⓘ
Ghanaian given name ⓘ given name ⓘ |
| associatedWith | traditional Ga chieftaincy titles ⓘ |
| category |
African masculine given names
ⓘ
Ghanaian masculine given names ⓘ |
| countryOfUse | Ghana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Greater Accra Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalRole | marker of Ga ethnic identity ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | name associated with status and respect among Ga people ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupUsage | Ga people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| frequencyOfUse | common in Ga communities ⓘ |
| genderAssociation | masculine name ⓘ |
| hasVariantForm | Nii- (as a prefix in longer Ga names) ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | Ga language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meaning |
leadership
ⓘ
nobility ⓘ |
| nameElementOf | Ga compound personal names ⓘ |
| nameType | honorific personal name ⓘ |
| regionOfPopularity | coastal Ghana ⓘ |
| script | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
| shortFormOf | longer Ga names beginning with Nii- ⓘ |
| usageContext |
first name
ⓘ
personal name ⓘ |
| usedBy | Ga males ⓘ |
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