Nana
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Nana is a common Akan given name in Ghana, often used as a title of respect and borne by various notable figures including political leaders.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Akan given name
ⓘ
Ghanaian given name ⓘ given name ⓘ honorific title ⓘ |
| associatedReligion |
Akan traditional religion
ⓘ
Christianity in Ghana ⓘ |
| culturalRole |
component of stool names of chiefs
ⓘ
title of respect for elders ⓘ title of respect for traditional rulers ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
marker of chieftaincy status
ⓘ
symbol of authority ⓘ symbol of wisdom and age ⓘ |
| frequency | very common in Ghana ⓘ |
| genderAssociation | unisex name ⓘ |
| hasMeaning |
chief
ⓘ
grandparent ⓘ king ⓘ queen ⓘ title of respect ⓘ |
| hasNotableBearer |
Nana Aba Anamoah
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo NERFINISHED ⓘ Nana Akomea NERFINISHED ⓘ Nana Akuoko Sarpong NERFINISHED ⓘ Nana Ama McBrown NERFINISHED ⓘ Nana Asante Bediatuo NERFINISHED ⓘ Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings NERFINISHED ⓘ Nana Kwame Akuoko Sarpong NERFINISHED ⓘ Nana Osei Tutu II NERFINISHED ⓘ Nana Poku NERFINISHED ⓘ Nana Yaa Asantewaa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasVariantUsage |
used alone as a personal name
ⓘ
used before personal names as a title ⓘ |
| isTitlePreposed | true ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | Akan language ⓘ |
| nameCategory |
African given name
ⓘ
honorific in Ghana ⓘ royal title ⓘ |
| region | West Africa ⓘ |
| scriptForm | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
| usedAs |
personal name
ⓘ
religious title ⓘ royal title ⓘ |
| usedBy |
political leaders in Ghana
ⓘ
respected elders in Ghana ⓘ traditional chiefs in Ghana ⓘ |
| usedByEthnicGroup | Akan people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInCountry | Ghana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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