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Tano

/TAH-noh/Akan & Swahili · a boy’s name

“The Tano River, a powerful and life-giving presence”

In Akan

How to say it
TAH-noh
Given to
Boys
Used in
Ghana, Côte d'Ivoire
How common
rare · also a surname

In Swahili

How to say it
TAH-noh
Given to
Boys and girls
Used in
Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
How common
rare