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Name Origin

Kwame is a Ghanaian masculine given name of Akan origin. It means 'born on Saturday.'

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Famous People

Kwame Nkrumah (1909-1972)

Politician and Revolutionary

  • First President of Ghana
  • Led Ghana to independence from British rule
  • Championed Pan-Africanism

Kwame Anthony Appiah (1954-)

Philosopher and Cultural Theorist

  • Known for his work on cosmopolitanism, identity, and the philosophy of culture
  • Professor at New York University