Ga names · Nii and Naa

Naa

Naa is a title of respect before a woman's name. A girl's name title.

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What the sources say

  • Ghana News Agency, 2024

    Most Ga women bear the revered title Naa, as their queens do. The writer A. A. Amartey links it to the belief that ancestors come back as newborns. A family head quoted in the article says newer names, such as Dromo (grace), should come after a traditional name, as in Naa Dedei Dromo.

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