Oheneba


Oheneba is a regal rank given to both female or male child of a king or chief. It is the equivalent of prince or princess.
Most often, the term has been used for the child of a king, or for the daughter of a king.
The twi word derives, via the twi and akan word ohene, meaning "the chief or king" and ba also via a twi and akan word, meaning child, with the two meaning the chief's child or the king's child.

Oheneba as a courtesy title

In the Akan tradition and Akan chieftaincy, the child of a king or chief does not ascend the throne when his or her father dies due to their Matrilineal inheritance and succession. However the children are given the title Oheneba which means the chief's child or the king's child. The title is maintained even when their fathers passes on.
Notable people with the title Oheneba;
Oheneba as a name; Oheneba can be a given name of a male child in Akan ethnic group to signify how precious the child is in the Akan parlance.
Notable people with the given name;