Essien
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Essien is a surname of independent Efik/Ibibio and Akan origin. In Efik and Ibibio, the “esien” was traditionally the gathering place of families and villagers. People born in such a place, or simply outside the house, were named Essien, and this became a payronymic. In Akan cultures, it is an Anglicised form of the traditional name for the sixth-born son, Esia.
Essien is a surname of independent Efik/Ibibio and Akan origin. In Efik and Ibibio, the “esien” was traditionally the gathering place of families and villagers. People born in such a place, or simply outside the house, were named Essien, and this became a payronymic. In Akan cultures, it is an Anglicised form of the traditional name for the sixth-born son, Esia.
See also
Essien Udim, a local government area of Nigeria
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