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Akan
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Dankwa
/DAHNG-kwah/
Akan
· a boy’s name
“A child of courage and leadership”
How to say it
DAHNG-kwah
Given to
Boys
Used in
Ghana, Côte d'Ivoire
How common
uncommon · also a surname