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Asante

Asante

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A common family or personal name in Ghana
  • proper noun
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  • The Committee of Experts was chaired by Dr. S.K.B. Asante, former Solicitor General and currently Director of the United Nations Center for Transnational Corporations.

Examples

  • Alexander Kwadwo Asante (b. 1968) joined Jesus, Eddie Murphy, and a popular Ghanaian football player to merchandise his "Pictures for Sale."

    Academic text (2004)

  • Asante is critical of black artists like Arthur Mitchell and Alvin Ailey who ignore Afrocentricity.

    Academic text (1990)

  • Thank you so much, Asante, for sharing your journey with us!

    Blog text (30)

  • I met Asante George on Facebook and soon found out about her marvelous blog.

    Blog text (30)

  • Molefi Asante is well-known for his contributions to African-American Studies.

  • The speaker introduced himself as Asante, a name common among the Akan people.

  • At the conference, he discussed the significance of the name Asante in African heritage.

Surface Forms

Asante main

Etymology

Asante is also used as a personal and family name in Ghana because people often took their group name as a surname to show family and heritage, which is why many people today have Asante as their last name.