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Lists of Ewe names and their meanings

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In the Ghanaian community and bringing it down to the Ewes, names are specifically given for different reasons. The main reason why names among this tribe are never taken for granted is that the names normally have a direct impact on the bearers. Names are given for a reason since they reflect or have an influence on the people to whom they are given. All names have meanings they represent and Ghanaian names and specifically Ewe names are not an exception.  You will be enlightened on some of these Ewe names and their various meanings. In fact, this article gives you an idea of what some Ewe names mean. Names are like organic components of the people per the people's beliefs.    We believe that individuals become the name they are given and for this reason, names are chosen carefully before being given to individuals. Some of the names are just given to show the day of the week a person is born whereas some show the circumstances around a person's birth. Below are some nam...
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Learn to say "God has done it" in Twi

I remember very well how enthused I was to learn Twi even before getting the chance to live among people who speak Twi daily. Learning a new language should be fun and interesting and more interesting is if there is a strong desire to learn. Like other languages, we start by trying our best to speak the basics of the language.   One benefit of learning a new language is how it improves memory performance. But getting the chance to live among Twi natives however didn't make it so easy for me to learn as I still continue to learn. One thing that makes this difficult is the fear of been laughed at because you will sound weird while trying to speak. Twi Language is noted to be cool and  so it isn't hard to learn either. To say 'Thank you' in Twi is 'Medaase'.  God in Twi is 'Onyankopon' or 'Nyame'. Now when expression for what God has done, mostly we say 'God has done it' How then do you say 'God has done it'?  This is "Nyame ay3...
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Attributes of God in Twi and their meanings

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In the Akan language or Twi, God, the Creator has many titles or attributes which tell and proclaim of His majesty, sovereignty, holiness and more. As Twi happens to be the most spoken local language in the country, it is just wonderful to learn how the various titles used to refer to God and what the meanings are. Daa Nyankop ɔ n - Eternal God. God is a god of eternity, so the attribute states how the LORD remains forever unchanged. Mm ɔ br ɔ hunu Nyame - Merciful God. Bible says that, 'it is by the mercies of the LORD that we are not consumed'. The merciful nature of God is one thing believers pray for daily because in the human strength, nothing can be done except the giver of strength has mercy on His people. ɔ b ɔ ɔ de3 - Creator. Refers to God as the Creator of all things there are in the world. Ototrobonsu - Giver of rain. Obaatanpa - Good God who cares and guards. Gye Nyame - Except for God. This also deals with the supremacy of God. Nyame - It is a title used to...
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