{UAH} The name Ghana....What does Ghana Mean?
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By Hassan Amina via UAH Facebook group
The name Ghana....What does Ghana Mean?
The etymology of the word Ghana means "warrior king" ........
The word is derived from a root in the Mande language family. There used to be an empire in that part of Africa, and "Ghana" was an honorific title for the emperor.
The founding fathers, Dr. JB Danquah in particular and Dr. Kwame Nkrumah chose Ghana the name for the country after a thorough study of origins, culture and history of the peoples of Ghana. Dr. Danquah plucked the name from ancient Ghana that had its capital at present-day Wagadugu (Ouagadougou). The name Ghana actually pertained to the title of the king of Wagadugu and the operative word here is embodied in the word Ga. The town Wagadugu has the same name as Wa in present day Ghana. The dugu end of the word means grand or tall, just like Asaman and Asamankese or Mampong and Mampongten.
Ghana is a compound word [Ga-na] which means "warrior king" which is a word derived from Ouagadougou.
References
Ghana and the Roots
Ethnicity and Scholarship of Africa
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-- The name Ghana....What does Ghana Mean?
The etymology of the word Ghana means "warrior king" ........
The word is derived from a root in the Mande language family. There used to be an empire in that part of Africa, and "Ghana" was an honorific title for the emperor.
The founding fathers, Dr. JB Danquah in particular and Dr. Kwame Nkrumah chose Ghana the name for the country after a thorough study of origins, culture and history of the peoples of Ghana. Dr. Danquah plucked the name from ancient Ghana that had its capital at present-day Wagadugu (Ouagadougou). The name Ghana actually pertained to the title of the king of Wagadugu and the operative word here is embodied in the word Ga. The town Wagadugu has the same name as Wa in present day Ghana. The dugu end of the word means grand or tall, just like Asaman and Asamankese or Mampong and Mampongten.
Ghana is a compound word [Ga-na] which means "warrior king" which is a word derived from Ouagadougou.
References
Ghana and the Roots
Ethnicity and Scholarship of Africa
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