coast were the first to be in contact with the Europeans and traded, intermarried and lived with them for over 400 years, it is inevitable that among the Fante names show a greater degree of western influence compared to tribes in the hinterland. Examples of such anglicised transformational name are: Dua (lit tree/board) – Wood Kuntu (blanket ) – son of Kuntu Blankson Kumi ba (child of Kumi) – Kumson or Koomson Kwei ba (child of Kwei) – Quayson, Quayeson, Kweison or Kwaeson Akorɔma (hawk) – Hawkson Nyameba – Godson ɛbo (stone) – Rockson Accordingly, some family names can also be identified by the suffix, for example: -son as in Yawson -ful, as in Arkorful, -ney, as in Biney. Otherwise, Fante (Akan) typological family names indicate various contexts. They may be circumstantial, manner of birth, theophorous, weird names, insinuating and proverbial names, gang and nicknames, status, occupational, professional, religious, matrimonial, and western names. There can be a combination of two or more of these typological names. Naming system Fantes use a system of giving the first name to a child based on the day of the week that the child was born: Children may also be named according to the sequence in which they are born. The names given are as follows Twins may also be named according to the sequence in which they are born. The names given are as follows: The next child born immediately after the birth of the twins may be given a name, such as: Origin According to oral tradition the Fante separated from the other Akan groups in present day Brong Ahafo around 1250 AD. This act became the origin of their name, "Fa-atsew" meaning "half that left". The Fante left their Akan brethren at Krako, present day Techiman in the Bono East of Ghana, and became their own distinct Akan group. The Fante people were led by three great warriors known as Obrumankoma, Odapagyan and Oson (the whale, the eagle and the elephant respectively). According to tradition, Obrumankoma and Odapagya died on this exodus and were embalmed and carried the rest of the way. Oson led the people to what would become Mankessim in 1252. Legend has it that the Fante's chief priest, Komfo Amona, planted a spear in the ground when they reached the location of the settlement. The spear is called the Akyin-Enyim, meaning "in front of god". The place became