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in reply to a message by Jhon
Can you specify which language Okyere originates from? Because I tried to find out what the name's origin and what it means but from all the searching that I've done, I can't find anything in regards to its origin and meaning. Only mentions of people with Okyere as either their name or their surname.
My PNL: http://www.behindthename.com/pnl/149249
My PNL: http://www.behindthename.com/pnl/149249
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I found that name's origin is Ashanti/Asante...
Yes, so I found that 'OKYERE' s
Real origin is Ashanti/Asante,
http://web.ghananation.com/ghananames/ad.asp?blurb=143
And I found they Ashanti people are
one of largest group in African
On the 'Akan people',http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akan_people
And they language Ashanti are
literary dialects of the Akan language
of southern Ghana.
So, now you know
What is 'OKYERE's origin?
And do you know the meaning, too?
Yes, so I found that 'OKYERE' s
Real origin is Ashanti/Asante,
http://web.ghananation.com/ghananames/ad.asp?blurb=143
And I found they Ashanti people are
one of largest group in African
On the 'Akan people',http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akan_people
And they language Ashanti are
literary dialects of the Akan language
of southern Ghana.
So, now you know
What is 'OKYERE's origin?
And do you know the meaning, too?
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Well, first of all, I've looked around the internet a little more for the origin and meaning of Okyere. What I've failed to realise is that it's a surname, not a name (how could I be so stupid? lol).
I was trying to find out the meaning of Okyere and I found a dictionary from the 1900s (which you can see from a PDF: https://ia801406.us.archive.org/30/items/englishtshiasant00evaniala/englishtshiasant00evaniala.pdf). There, I found 'okyere' (as in the word) and it has several meanings:
1. "doctrine" -> from the same Latin root that results in the word "doctor" (okyerefo panyin)
2. "hygiene"
3. "infallibility" -> (from Wiktionary) the property of being infallible (without fault or weakness)
4. "instruction"
5. "lecture"
6. "tuition" -> from the same Latin root that results in the word "tutor" (okyerekyerefo)
7. "introduction"
8. "precept"
These meanings come from the word, not the surname. Therefore, I don't know if those meanings would be the same for the surname (maybe none of these meanings fit for a surname). I might not even know the true meaning of Okyere as a surname until I get information from an Ashanti person (which might not happen anytime soon).
If you are planning to put up an entry about Okyere (surname), I'd recommend not doing it until you get more info from someone who is part of the Ashanti ethnic group.
I was trying to find out the meaning of Okyere and I found a dictionary from the 1900s (which you can see from a PDF: https://ia801406.us.archive.org/30/items/englishtshiasant00evaniala/englishtshiasant00evaniala.pdf). There, I found 'okyere' (as in the word) and it has several meanings:
1. "doctrine" -> from the same Latin root that results in the word "doctor" (okyerefo panyin)
2. "hygiene"
3. "infallibility" -> (from Wiktionary) the property of being infallible (without fault or weakness)
4. "instruction"
5. "lecture"
6. "tuition" -> from the same Latin root that results in the word "tutor" (okyerekyerefo)
7. "introduction"
8. "precept"
These meanings come from the word, not the surname. Therefore, I don't know if those meanings would be the same for the surname (maybe none of these meanings fit for a surname). I might not even know the true meaning of Okyere as a surname until I get information from an Ashanti person (which might not happen anytime soon).
If you are planning to put up an entry about Okyere (surname), I'd recommend not doing it until you get more info from someone who is part of the Ashanti ethnic group.
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thanks for introduce
what okyere means!
now i know what okyere means.
what okyere means!
now i know what okyere means.
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