Meaning: Its source is Kwadwo, an Akan name meaning "Boy born on Monday."

Languages: This boy's name is used in Fante and Twi.

Narrative: Like many day names in west Africa, this name probabably originated as a result of the Ashanti invasions in the 17th and 18th centuries. The Ashanti may have forced their subjects to adopt Akan day names of which this is an example.