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Ashanti

This name comes from the name of an African people who reside in southern Ghana.

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Ashanti is a boy/girl name.

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Meaning and history

This name comes from the name of an African people who reside in southern Ghana. It possibly means "warlike" in the Twi language.

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Usage: various

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