Comments on: AFRICAN-AMERICAN NAMES: Early Day, Place, and Word Names

By: Pamela Redmond Satran

Pamela Redmond Satran — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 15:57:38 +0000

Thank you, Kojo. I don’t remember where we first found that list but we’ve published and republished it in several books over several years and you’re the first person who’s corrected it. It’s very difficult to get accurate information on African and African-American names and so we appreciate your contribution.

By: Kojo

Kojo — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 04:23:17 +0000

The names are spelt horibly wrong monday-kojo…tuesday-kwabena… wednesday-kwaku…thursday-aqua…friday-kofi…saturday-kwame/kwami…sunday-kwesi (btw those are all for males [aqua is male and female])

By: Erin

Erin — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 13:37:41 +0000

I just saw Juba used for a fierce male warrior used on a book I finished called Cleopatra’s Daughter. Despite ending in “a”, which usually makes it feminine, I think it lends itself well for a boy’s name.

By: Tracey R

Tracey R — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 02:37:31 +0000

I’ve seen many of the weekday names in old literature, so it’s nice to know where they came from.

By: http://legitbabenames.wordpress.com/

http://legitbabenames.wordpress.com/ — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 20:19:15 +0000

Very interesting article. I like how Phebe has cross-cultural meaning and associations.

By: Moonie

Moonie — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:12:59 +0000

I’m really happy to have found a meaning for the name Juba, thanks for providing that!