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in reply to a message by Jhon
I found an article on Questia but unfortunately, I've only got a preview of it. The good news is that in the Google search results (https://www.google.co.uk/webhp?hl=en#hl=en-GB&q=akyere+akan+surname), it mentions "Among the Akan, Atchere/Akyere refers to a daughter born after three ..." and it stops from there. You mentioned that it may mean "daughter born after" so you may be right about that.
I also used the same dictionary of Asante/Ashanti words that I've used on Okyere and I found these possible meanings (might not be 'real' meanings for Akyere as a surname).
1. "confidential"
2. "slave" (plural - destined for sacrifice)
3. "victim"
4. "wretch" (plural - destined for death)
To put it simply, these meanings are for 'akyere' (as a word), not 'Akyere' (as a surname) since, again, the dictionary is used on words, not names or surnames and that's what I was saying in your last post regarding 'Okyere'. In that sense, I think the meaning that you've put is the most likely one to be considered 'real.'
Since I'm not an actual expert on the Asante/Ashanti dialect or the Akan language, it would be best if you talk to someone who is of the Asante/Ashanti people just to check if I'm right or wrong on Akyere AND Okyere.
If you wish to make a post about other Asante/Ashanti surnames or surnames of different origins, it might be better for you to post on the 'Surnames' board. I hope this all makes sense to you since I couldn't put a simpler response than this.
My PNL: http://www.behindthename.com/pnl/149249
I also used the same dictionary of Asante/Ashanti words that I've used on Okyere and I found these possible meanings (might not be 'real' meanings for Akyere as a surname).
1. "confidential"
2. "slave" (plural - destined for sacrifice)
3. "victim"
4. "wretch" (plural - destined for death)
To put it simply, these meanings are for 'akyere' (as a word), not 'Akyere' (as a surname) since, again, the dictionary is used on words, not names or surnames and that's what I was saying in your last post regarding 'Okyere'. In that sense, I think the meaning that you've put is the most likely one to be considered 'real.'
Since I'm not an actual expert on the Asante/Ashanti dialect or the Akan language, it would be best if you talk to someone who is of the Asante/Ashanti people just to check if I'm right or wrong on Akyere AND Okyere.
If you wish to make a post about other Asante/Ashanti surnames or surnames of different origins, it might be better for you to post on the 'Surnames' board. I hope this all makes sense to you since I couldn't put a simpler response than this.
My PNL: http://www.behindthename.com/pnl/149249
This message was edited 4/28/2015, 12:58 PM
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