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femaleAkan/Twi

Mansa

“Third-born girl; queen; ruler”

MAHN-sah

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Origin

Akan/Twi

Language

Niger-Congo

Pronunciation

MAHN-sah

Gender

female

Cultural Significance

An Akan name carrying both birth-order and royal connotations, celebrating female authority.

Related Names

Maame

Mother; grandmother

Nana

Ruler; grandparent; ancestor

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