Afia
| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Ashanti people |
| Meaning | born on a Friday |
| Region of origin |  AshantiEmpire of Ashanti |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Kofi |
Afia is an Akan female given name among the Akan people (i.e. Ashanti, Akuapem, Akyem, Fante) in Ghana that means "born on Friday" in Akan language, following their day naming system.[1] People born on particular days are supposed to exhibit the characteristics or attributes and philosophy, associated with the days. Afia has the appellation ''Baafi'',''Nkosuo'' which means 'wanderer' or 'traveller'.[1][2][3][4]
Origin and Meaning of Afia[]
In the Akan culture, day names are known to be derived from deities. Afia is originated Kwaofida which means Lord of life's home day.[1] An adventurer and indicisive thus taking time to settle.[5] They are highly motivated and competent.[5]
Female variant of Afia[]
Day names in Ghana have varying spellings. This is so because of the various Akan subgroups. Each Akan subgroup has a similar or different spelling for the day name to other Akan subgroups. Afia is spelt Afia by the Akuapem and Ashanti subgroups while the Fante subgroup and spell it as Afua, Efia and Afi [2][3]
Male version of Afia[]
In the Akan culture and other local cultures in Ghana, day names come in pairs for males and females.[1] The variant of the name used for a male child born on Friday is Kofi, Fiifi and Fi.[2][3]
Notable people called Afia[]
Most Ghanaian children have their cultural day names in combination with their English or Christian names. Some notable people with such names are:
- Afia Charles (born 1992), sprinter representing Antigua and Barbuda
- Afia Masood, fictional character in EastEnders
- Afia Nathaniel (born before 1991), Pakistani filmmaker
- Afia Siddiqui (born 1972), Pakistani neuroscientist, convicted in a U.S. court of attempted murder and other offenses
- Moshik Afia (born 1974), Israeli singer
References[]
- ^ a b c d "The Sociolinguistic of Akan Personal Names". ResearchGate. Retrieved 2021-04-06.
- ^ a b c Kamunya, Mercy (2018-10-19). "Akan names and their meanings". Yen.com.gh - Ghana news. Retrieved 2021-04-06.
- ^ a b c "'Day born names' in Dagbani, Ewe and Fante". GhanaWeb. 2019-11-09. Retrieved 2021-04-06.
- ^ "The Akan Day Names and Their Embedded Ancient Symbolism". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2021-04-06.
- ^ a b Konadu, Kwasi (2012). "The Calendrical Factor in Akan History". International Journal of African Historical Studies. doi:10.21303/978-617-7319-30-5.
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