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Ga names · Names for a child born after a loss

Ogbo

Ogbo is a name for a child born after a brother or sister has died. A name for boys and girls.

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What the sources say

  • Zimmermann, 1858, page 249

    Written Ogbó

    A name for a child born after a brother or sister has died. It means "you died". Owu is the Twi name with the same meaning.

Names for a child born after a loss

  • Antobam a name for a child whose father died before the naming
  • Ahia a name for a child whose mother died before the naming

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