Kwadwo
Kwadwo/Kwadjo/Kojo (Kwadwo in Ghana) is an Akan masculine given name originating from the Akan people, meaning born on a Monday. As an Akan given name, with the Akans being a large ethnic group consisting of various tribes such as the Fante, Asante, Akuapem among others,Kwadwo/Kwadjo is sometimes written as "Kojo", Kwadwo or Kwadjo and is also used less frequently as a family name (see Akan name).
- Kwadwo Adjei-Darko, Ghanaian politician and former Minister for Mines
- Kwadwo Afari-Gyan (born 1945), Ghanaian political scientist and election administrator
- Kwadwo Ani (born 1966), Ghanaian painter
- Kwadwo Asamoah (born 1988), Ghanaian footballer playing for Juventus
- Kwadwo Baah Wiredu (1952–2008), Ghanaian politician
- Kwadwo Boakye Djan, organiser of the 1979 Ghanaian coup
- Kwadwo Boamah (born 1989), Ghanaian footballer
- Kwadwo Osseo-Asare, Ghanaian-born American materials scientist
- Kwadwo Poku (born 1985), Ghanaian footballer playing in Denmark
- Kwadwo Poku (born 1992), Ghanaian footballer
- Osei Kwadwo, late-16th century Ashanti king
- Yasmin Kwadwo (born 1990), German sprint athlete
| Gender | Male |
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| Word/name | Akan people |
| Meaning | born on a Monday |
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