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Ewe names and their meanings

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The Ewe speak a Gbe language and live mainly in Ghana’s Volta Region, Togo, and Benin, tracing their history through a series of migrations that passed through the town of Notsie in what is now Togo. Their 17th-century escape from Notsie, fleeing the rule of King Agokoli, is still commemorated every year at the Hogbetsotso festival.

First names (11)

sentence name
Edem
An Ewe sentence name meaning "he/she has redeemed me".
Mawuena
From Mawu (God) + ena (has given): "God has given".
Mawuko
From Mawu (God) + ko (only, except): "only God" or "except God" — God alone can be relied on.
Mawuli
From Mawu (God) + li (lives): "God lives".
Mawunyo
From Mawu (God) + nyo (is good): "God is good".
Mawuse
From Mawu (God) + se (hears, listens): "God listens".
Mawusi
From Mawu (God) + si (in the hand of): "in God's hands".
Sedinam
An Ewe sentence name meaning "Providence has favored me".
Sefakor
An Ewe sentence name meaning "God has comforted me".
Selorm
An Ewe sentence name meaning "God loves me" or "divine love".
birth order name
Foli
Given to the firstborn son.
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