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Aseye

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Pronounced ah-SEH-yeh /ɑˈsɛ.jɛ/Medium

Meaning: From Ewe, spoken in Ghana and Togo, where akpe/aseye carries the sense of thanks, gladness and rejoicing. A gratitude name in the wider West African tradition of naming for feeling and circumstance.Low

In 30 seconds: A gratitude name: Aseye carries the Ewe sense of thanks and joy (said 'ah-SEH-yeh').
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Origin LowEwe
MeaningFrom Ewe, spoken in Ghana and Togo, where akpe/aseye carries the sense of thanks, gladness and rejoicing. A gratitude name in the wider West African tradition of naming for feeling and circumstance.

History & Origin

Aseye comes from Ewe, a language of southeastern Ghana and southern Togo. It carries the sense of thanks, gladness and rejoicing, and belongs to a broad West African practice of naming children for the feeling or circumstance of their birth. Written forms vary between communities, which we note (said 'ah-SEH-yeh').

In the U.S. it appears only in very small numbers, carried by Ghanaian and Togolese families. Rare here, meaningful at home.

Did you know? Among Ewe speakers in Ghana and Togo, aseye belongs to the language of thanksgiving and rejoicing - the kind of word that becomes a name when a birth is felt as an answered hope.
Overall data confidence 42%
References - Aseye — Ewe aseye 'thanks, joy'; Ghana and Togo

Variations

AseeyeAsiyeAkpe

Nicknames

AseSeye

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Aseye mean?

Aseye is an Ewe name from Ghana and Togo carrying the sense of thanks, gladness and rejoicing.

How do you pronounce Aseye?

It's said ah-SEH-yeh /ɑˈsɛ.jɛ/ - three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Aseye a boy or girl name?

Aseye is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Aseye?

Aseye is extremely rare in the U.S.

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