Kofi
Encyclopedia
Kofi is a Twi
and Akan
day name and a given name
for a boy born on a Friday, originating in Ghana
. It may refer to:
Twi
Asante, or Ashanti, is one of three literary dialects of the Akan language of southern Ghana, and the prestige dialect of that language. It is spoken in and around Kumasi, the capital of the former Ashanti Empire and current subnational Asante Kingdom within Ghana.Along with the Akuapem dialect,...
and Akan
Akan name
The Akan people of Ghana and the Ivory Coast frequently name their children after the day of the week they were born and the order in which they were born....
day name and a given name
Given name
A given name, in Western contexts often referred to as a first name, is a personal name that specifies and differentiates between members of a group of individuals, especially in a family, all of whose members usually share the same family name...
for a boy born on a Friday, originating in Ghana
Ghana
Ghana , officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country located in West Africa. It is bordered by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south...
. It may refer to:
- Kofi (musician)Kofi (musician)Carol Simms, better known as Kofi, is a British lovers rock singer who was a member of the group Brown Sugar prior to embarking on a solo career.-Biography:...
, British lovers rock singer, born Carol Simms - John Kofi Agyekum Kufuor, Former President of ghana
- Kofi Abrefa BusiaKofi Abrefa BusiaKofi Abrefa Busia was Prime Minister of Ghana from 1969–72. He was born in Wenchi, in the then British colony of Gold Coast . He was educated at Methodist School, Wenchi, Mfantsipim School, Cape Coast, then at Wesley College, Kumasi from 1931–32. He later became a teacher at Achimota Secondary...
, a Prime Minister of Ghana - Kofi Amoah PrahKofi Amoah PrahKofi Amoah Prah is a retired German long jumper.He won the silver medal at the 1992 European Indoor Championships, finished seventh at the 1998 IAAF World Cup, eleventh at the 1998 European Championships and fifth at the 2000 Olympic Games.He represented the sports clubs Berliner SC and LAC...
, a German Olympian - Kofi AnnanKofi AnnanKofi Atta Annan is a Ghanaian diplomat who served as the seventh Secretary-General of the UN from 1 January 1997 to 31 December 2006...
, a United Nations secretary general - Koffi AmponsahKoffi AmponsahKofi John Amponsah is a former Ghanaian International football defender who last played for Enosis Neon Paralimni....
, a footballer in Ghana - Kofi KarikariKofi KarikariKofi Karikari was the Asantehene from 1867 until his forced abdication on October 26, 1874. A notable achievement of his was the intentional neglect of the armed forces, a step taken to avoid the escalation of war....
, Ashanti King (1867-1874) - Kofi KingstonKofi KingstonKofi Nahaje Sarkodie-Mensah , is a Ghanaian American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Kofi Kingston. He is currently signed to WWE and works on its Raw brand where he is one half of the WWE Tag Team Champions with Evan Bourne as Air Boom...
, ring name of Kofi Sarkodie-Mensah, a wrestler from Ghana - Osei Kofi Tutu IOsei Kofi Tutu IOsei Kofi Tutu I was one of the co-founders of the Empire of Ashanti, the other being Okomfo Anokye, his chief priest. The Ashanti were a powerful, warlike, and highly disciplined people of West Africa. Osei Tutu led an alliance of Ashanti states against the regional hegemon, the Denkyira,...
, Founder of the Ashanti EmpireAshanti EmpireThe Ashanti Empire , also Asanteman was a West Africa state of the Ashanti people, the Akan people of the Ashanti Region, now in Ghana. The Ashanti or Asante are a major ethnic group in Ghana, a powerful, militaristic and highly disciplined people of West Africa...