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Spanish
"born on a Sunday"
Commonly heard in Hispanic cultures, a rhythmic possibility here.
African, Ashanti, Akan
Variant of Kwasi, given to boys born on a Sunday among the Akan people of Ghana.
Akan
"Born on a Sunday"
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. Most Ghanaians have a name using this…
Twi, Ewe, Ghanaian
"born on Sunday"
Akosua means "born on a Sunday," which relates the name to the sun and thus to fire. The Akan people of Ghana and the Ivory Coast frequently name their children after the day of the week they were…
French
"Sunday"
Pleasant-sounding word that could morph into a unique Sunday-picnic-type name.
Variation of Kwasi, Ghanaian, Akan
Quashee was used in America and the Caribbean — particularly Jamaica — among enslaved people. It is derived from the traditional Akan name for boys born on Sunday, Kwasi.
Slavic
Midcentury macramé-maker.
Latin
"Palm Sunday"
There's no shortage of quirky ways to get to hip nickname Oz -- Ozias, Osborne, Ozymandias -- but this one may appeal to parents looking for a full name with some religious significance. It was…
American, Akan, Ghanaian
Quasheba is a name unique to America, where it was used among enslaved people as a variation of the West African name Kwasi for girls born on a Sunday.