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Kossi: the Sunday name
Kossi (or Kosi, Kwasi) is the traditional name given to a boy born on a Sunday in Fon, Ewe and Akan culture. Here are its meaning, its variants and famous bearers.
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Meaning
Origin of the name
KossiBoy born on a Sunday
OriginAkan/Ewe/Fon
VariantsKosi, Kwasi, Kwesi
Female counterpartAkossi / Akossiwa
Spiritual meaningLight, bond with the sun
Kossi
Boy of the Sun’s day
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Area
Variants across West Africa
Benin (Fon)Kossi
Togo (Ewe)Kossi / Kosi
Ghana (Akan)Kwasi / Kwesi
Côte d’Ivoire (Baoulé)Kouassi
DiasporaKossi in Europe / USA
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Famous
Famous bearers
Kossi EfouiTogolese novelist
Kossi AboaviBeninese actor
Kwasi WireduGhanaian philosopher
Kossi SodokinTogolese banker-economist
Traditional character
Fon-Ewe tradition: a Kossi is spiritual, calm, intuitive. Since Sunday is linked to prayer and family, these traits are believed to come naturally.
The Sunday boy
Kossi = a Fon, pan-African and international identity. Short, beautiful to bear, full of meaning. A classic.
Nɛ a nɔ nyi ?
“What’s your name?” — lesson 3, chapter 1
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