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Naana
Naana is a feminine given name of Ghanaian origin. List of people with the given name * Naana Agyei-Ampadu, British actress of Ghanaian descent * Naana Eyiah Quansah (born 1963), Ghanaian politician * Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang (born 1951), Ghanaian academic and politician * Naana Oppon (born 2006), British athlete of Ghanaian descent * Naana Otoo-Oyortey, Ghanaian social activist See also * Nana (other) * Nanna (other) Nanna may refer to: *Grandmother Mythology * Sin (mythology), god of the moon in Sumerian mythology, also called Nanna * Nanna (Norse deity), goddess associated with the god Baldr in Norse mythology People * Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir (born 1 ... {{Given name Given names Feminine given names African feminine given names Culture of Ghana ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang
Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang (Birth name, née Sam; born 22 November 1951) is a Ghanaian academic and politician who currently serves as the eighth Vice President of Ghana, vice president of Ghana under President John Mahama since 7 January 2025. She previously served as Minister for Education (Ghana), Minister for Education from February 2013 to January 2017 under President Mahama's First presidency of John Mahama, first administration. She is a professor of literature, and served as the first female Vice-Chancellor of a state university in Ghana when she took over as Chancellor (education), Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast. She served as the Chancellor of the Women's University in Africa in Zimbabwe until her resignation in August 2024. In the 2020 Ghanaian general election, December 2020 Ghanaian presidential election, Opoku-Agyemang was selected by John Mahama as his running mate on the NDC party ticket. She was selected again as running mate to Mahama in 2024 G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naana Otoo-Oyortey
Naana Otoo-Oyortey is a Ghanaian social activist, the executive director of the Foundation for Women's Health, Research and Development. Early life and education Otoo-Oyortey was born in Ghana. She completed a master's of philosophy at the University of Sussex. She was a member of the Institute of Development Studies, where she worked on gender issues in Ghana. Career Otoo-Oyortey worked at the International Planned Parenthood Federation, where she investigated child marriage and poverty. She believes that to achieve gender equality the world must address violence against women and the socio-cultural norms that accept this behaviour. She is concerned that domestic violence results in women not protecting themselves from sexually transmitted infections. Otoo-Oyortey joined the African Diaspora women-led nonprofit Foundation for Women's Health, Research and Development ( FORWARD) in 1998, invited by the founder, Efua Dorkenoo. FORWARD is the lead agency working to end fema ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naana Eyiah Quansah
Naana Eyiah is a Ghanaian politician and a member of the New Patriotic Party. She is the former member of parliament for Gomoa Central Constituency in the Central Region of Ghana. She was a Deputy Minister for Interior. Early life and education Naana Eyiah was born on 14 February 1963 and hails from Gomoa Lome in the Central Region of Ghana. She had a diploma in Project Management in 2017. Career Eyiah was the chief executive officer for Naaba Company Limited. Politics Naana Eyiah is a member of the New Patriotic Party. She was the former Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources. 2016 election In the 2016 Ghanaian general elections, she won the Gomoa Central Constituency parliamentary seat with 14,178 votes making 51.6% of the total votes cast whilst the NDC parliamentary candidate Rachel Florence Appoh had 12,858 votes making 46.8% of the total votes cast, the CPP parliamentary candidate Emmanuel Appoh Mensah had 280 votes making 1.0% of the total votes cast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naana Oppon
Naana Oppon (born 2006) is a British athlete who competes in trampoline gymnastics. Personal life Oppon began tumbling at the age of four, attracted by the power the sport requires. She admires Simone Biles and has said that she hopes to inspire other black girls to take up tumbling. Her father, and previously her mother, works at two jobs to support her gymnastics career. Career Oppon competed in the junior division of the 2022 European Championships and contributed to a team gold medal. In November, she won the tumbling event in her age group at the 2022 World Age Group Competition in Sofia, Bulgaria. She made her senior debut at the World Cup in Coimbra, where she won silver, which she called a "very gratifying and a self-affirming experience". Later that year, she won the British championships at the age of 16 and was selected to compete at the 2023 World Championships. In the women's team event, she helped the British women's tumbling team win their second title in a row ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naana Agyei-Ampadu
Naana Agyei-Ampadu is a British actress of Ghanaian descent. Born in Accra, Agyei-Ampadu moved to the UK as a child. She studied law at the University of Sussex, before embarking on a career in acting. She graduated from the Central School of Speech and Drama. Her stage credits include '' Caroline, Or Change'', ''Avenue Q'', Che Walker's ''The Frontline'', Juliet in Measure for Measure at Shakespeare's Globe, '' Been So Long'' and ''Feast'' (Young Vic). She was nominated for an Evening Standard Award for her performance in ''Been So Long''. She played Corine Priestley Death in Paradise ''Death in Paradise'' is a crime drama, crime television series created by Robert Thorogood, starring Ben Miller (Series 1–3), Kris Marshall (Series 3–6), Ardal O'Hanlon (Series 6–9), Ralf Little (Series 9–13) and Don Gilet (2024 Speci ... S11:E4 (2022). References {{DEFAULTSORT:Agyei-Ampadu, Naana British stage actresses Living people Year of birth missing (living people) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nana (other)
Nana, Na Na or NANA may refer to: People * Nana (given name), including a list of people and characters with the given name * Nana (surname), including a list of people and characters with the surname * Nana (chief) (died 1896), Mimbreño Apache chief * Nanha (painter) (), Indian painter, also called ''Nana'' * Lulu and Nana (born 2018), pseudonyms for twin Chinese girls, who are allegedly the first humans produced from embryos that were genome-edited * Nana, name used for the Ngaanyatjarra people of Western Australia Arts and entertainment Films * ''Nana'' (1926 film), a French film by Jean Renoir * ''Nana'' (1934 film), an American film by Dorothy Arzner and George Fitzmaurice * ''Nana'' (1944 film), a Mexican film by Celestino Gorostiza and Roberto Gavaldón starring Lupe Velez * ''Nana'' (1955 film), a French-Italian film by Christian-Jaque * ''Nana'' (1970 film), starring Gillian Hills * ''Nana'', the original title of '' Nana, the True Key of Pleasure'', a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nanna (other)
Nanna may refer to: *Grandmother Mythology * Sin (mythology), god of the moon in Sumerian mythology, also called Nanna * Nanna (Norse deity), goddess associated with the god Baldr in Norse mythology People * Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir (born 1989), Icelandic singer * Nanna Egedius (1913–1986), Norwegian figure skater * Nanna Gotfredsen (born 1969), Danish politician * Nanna Hoffman (1846–1920), Swedish entrepreneur * Nanna Lüders Jensen (born 1963), Danish singer, stage name Nanna * Nanna Stenersen (1914–1977), Norwegian actress * Bob Nanna (born 1975), American singer and guitarist Science * 1203 Nanna, an asteroid * Nanna (moth), ''Nanna'' (moth), a genus of moth * Nanna (fly), ''Nanna'' (fly), a genus of fly Other uses * Nanna (serial), ''Nanna'' (serial), a Telugu television serial * Nanna (album), ''Nanna'' (album), a 2015 album by Xavier Rudd and the United Nations * Nanna, North 24 Parganas, an outgrowth of Kanchrapara, West Bengal, India See also * Inanna * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Given Names
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a family or clan) who have a common surname. The term ''given name'' refers to a name usually bestowed at or close to the time of birth, usually by the parents of the newborn. A ''Christian name'' is the first name which is given at baptism, in Christian custom. In informal situations, given names are often used in a familiar and friendly manner. In more formal situations, a person's surname is more commonly used. In Western culture, the idioms "" and "being on first-name terms" refer to the familiarity inherent in addressing someone by their given name. By contrast, a surname (also known as a family name, last name, or ''gentile'' name) is normally inherited and shared with other members of one's immediate family. Regnal names and re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Feminine Given Names
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a family or clan) who have a common surname. The term ''given name'' refers to a name usually bestowed at or close to the time of birth, usually by the parents of the newborn. A ''Christian name'' is the first name which is given at baptism, in Christian custom. In informal situations, given names are often used in a familiar and friendly manner. In more formal situations, a person's surname is more commonly used. In Western culture, the idioms "" and "being on first-name terms" refer to the familiarity inherent in addressing someone by their given name. By contrast, a surname (also known as a family name, last name, or Gentile name, ''gentile'' name) is normally inherited and shared with other members of one's immediate family. Regnal names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
African Feminine Given Names
African or Africans may refer to: * Anything from or pertaining to the continent of Africa: ** People who are native to Africa, descendants of natives of Africa, or individuals who trace their ancestry to indigenous inhabitants of Africa *** List of ethnic groups of Africa *** Demographics of Africa *** African diaspora ** African, an adjective referring to something of, from, or related to the African Union ** Citizenship of the African Union ** Demographics of the African Union **Africanfuturism ** African art ** *** African jazz (other) ** African cuisine ** African culture ** African languages ** African music ** African Union ** African lion, a lion population in Africa Books and radio * ''The African'' (essay), a story by French author J. M. G. Le Clézio * ''The African'' (Conton novel), a novel by William Farquhar Conton * ''The African'' (Courlander novel), a novel by Harold Courlander * ''The Africans'' (radio program) Music * "African", a song by Peter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
