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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...

Names of animals from English Language to Ewe language

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In the middle of the year, someone gave me a list of animal names in English and wanted the Ewe translation for the animals on the list. I then realized it as important to make it easy for anyone who wants to learn about the names of animals in Ewe to access this knowledge. If you are someone who loves Ewe names and want to know about them and what their meaning is then do well to click here. From the list provided below, the English name of the animals is on the left as the Ewe translation is on the right. Animal names in English to Ewe Monkey - Kese    In the Ewe language, defining the gender of animals is mostly about the addition of the suffix ('tsu' for male and 'nor' for female).  1) fowl      - koklo   Generally, (koklo) refers to fowls whether male or female or even the chicks. 2) hen - koklon ɔ 3) cock - koklotsu 4) chick - koklovi 5) goat - gb ɔ 'Gbor' also happens to be the general Ewe name for a goat but when we are referring to a m...