# Adwoa

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{{Infobox given name
| name = Adwoa
| origin = [Akan](/source/Akan_people)
| pronunciation = {{IPA|ak|adʑᶣoa|}}
| gender = Female
| meaning = born on a Monday; 
| derivation = [''dwo'' 'peace'](/source/Akan_names)
|region=[Akan people](/source/Akan_people)
| language = [Akan languages](/source/Akan_languages)
| variant forms = Adjoa, Adjua, Adjuba, Juba
| related names = 
* Adwoa (Monday)
* [Abena](/source/Abena) (Tuesday)
* [Akua](/source/Akua) (Wednesday)
* [Yaa](/source/Yaa_(name)) (Thursday)
* [Afua](/source/Afua) (Friday)
* [Ama](/source/Ama_(given_name)) (Saturday)
* [Akosua](/source/Akosua) (Sunday)
| footnotes =
| wikt=
}}

'''Adwoa''' is a [given name](/source/given_name) used for women born on Monday in Western Africa, particularly Ghana and some parts of Togo, southern Benin and Ivory Coast.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.20000-names.com/weekday_names.htm |title = 20000-NAMES.COM: Weekday Names, page 1 of 1--meaning, origin, etymology}}</ref> [Day names](/source/Akan_names) are a cultural practice of the [Akan people](/source/Akan_people) of [Ghana](/source/Ghana) and the [Ivory Coast](/source/Ivory_Coast). It is actually practiced by all Akan (i.e. all the various Akan subgroups) people who follow traditional customs.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=The Sociolinguistic of Akan Personal Names|url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/239815297|access-date=2021-04-06|website=ResearchGate|language=en}}</ref>  People born on particular days are supposed to exhibit the characteristics or attributes and philosophy, associated with the days. Adwoa has the appellation Badwo or Akoto meaning peace.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=The Akan Day Names and Their Embedded Ancient Symbolism|url=https://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/8691/the-akan-day-names-and-their-embedded-ancient-symb.html|access-date=2021-04-06|website=Modern Ghana|language=en}}</ref> Thus, females named Adwoa are supposed to be peaceful.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":3" />

== Origin and meaning of Adwoa ==
In the Akan culture, day names are known to be derived from deities. Adwoa  is originated from Koyayuda and from the Lord of Life Firmament deity of the day Monday.<ref name=":3">{{Cite journal|last=Konadu|first=Kwasi|date=2012|title=The Calendrical Factor in Akan History|journal=International Journal of African Historical Studies|volume=45|pages=217–246}}</ref><ref name=":1" /> Females born on Monday are known to be calm, peacemakers and protectors. They tend to be nurturing and achieve a balance between strength and compassion.<ref name=":3" /><ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />

== Female variants of Adwoa ==
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.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2">{{Cite web|last=Kamunya|first=Mercy|date=2018-10-19|title=Akan names and their meanings|url=https://yen.com.gh/115080-akan-names-meanings.html|access-date=2021-04-06|website=Yen.com.gh - Ghana news.|language=en}}</ref> Adwoa is spelt Adwoa by the [Akuapem](/source/Akuapem_people), [Akwamu](/source/Akwamu), [Akyem](/source/Akyem), [Bono](/source/Bono_people) and [Ashanti](/source/Asante_people) subgroups while the Fante subgroup spell it as ''Adjoa'', ''Ajua'', or ''Ajuba''.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=The sociolinguistic of Akan personal names |url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/239815297 |website=Researchgate |page=214}}</ref>

== Male version of Adwoa ==
In the Akan culture and other local cultures in Ghana, day names come in pairs for males and females. The variant of the name used for a male child born on Monday ''[Kwadwo](/source/Kwadwo).''<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2" />

==Notable women named Adwoa==
Most Ghanaian children have their cultural names in combination with their English or Christian names. Some notable people with such names are: 
* [Adwoa Aboah](/source/Adwoa_Aboah) (born 1992), British model and activist
* [Adjoa Andoh](/source/Adjoa_Andoh) (born 1963), British actress
* [Adwoa Smart](/source/Adwoa_Smart) (born 1971), Ghanaian actress
* [Adjoa Bayor](/source/Adjoa_Bayor) (born 1979), Ghanaian footballer
* [Adwoa Yamoah](/source/Adwoa_Yamoah) (born 1986), Canadian cheerleader

==References==
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==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080515192151/http://www.pbs.org/previews/pov-tracesofthetrade/ Adjua page] from ''Traces of the Trade'' site

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Category:Akan given names
Category:Feminine given names
Category:African feminine given names
Category:Monday

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