ABASI💚

Pronunciation  -  ah bah see

Meaning  -  great God; of God; supreme deity; almighty; leader; strong; courageous

                    

Gender  -  masculine

Origin  -   Ibibio; Efik; Annang

Country/Region  -  Nigeria

Similar Names  -   Obasi; Abassi; Awasi; Abassy

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Pronunciation: ah bah see

Meaning: serious; stern; the stern one; harsh; rigid; drastic; severe; strict; one who is disciplined and firm in their beliefs & actions

Gender: masculine

Origin: Swahili

Country/Region: East Africa

Similar Names: Abassi; Abasy; Abasie

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Notable/Famous Persons  -  

• Tosin Abasi - American musician
• Abassi Boinaheri - French footballer
• Abasi Edem - Efik chief & activist
• Abasi Ekpo - Efik educator & linguist
• Abasi Iseh - Ibibio artist & sculptor
• Abasi Ene-Obong - Nigerian lawyer & human rights activist
• Abasi Salimu - American football player
• Mfoniso Abasi Okon - Nigerian-American writer

Fun Facts  -  

• Abassi is the creator god of the Efik, Ibibio & Annang people of Nigeria
• Abassi cotton is a variety of Egyptian cotton grown in lower Egypt

Places -

• Ikot-Abasi, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria

ABASI💚