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Adjei

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Adjei, Agyei, Ajai, Aja yi and other variety of spelling is a global common surname among people from Ghana (Ga, Asanti, Bono, Akuapem, Akim, Krachi, etc.) and other African countries, India, other Asian countries, and Europe. It means "Agya" (Fire in the sky-Suns. There are other suns in the sky other than our own. "Yi" has many meaning, but in this instance, it means "This, that, and those." Agya yi This sun or suns, but usually referred to God. The author is a Ghanaian, Asanti, with advanced degrees now based in USA. [1] Notable people with the surname include:

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  1. ^ Hanks, P.; Coates, R.; McClure, P. (2016). The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland. OUP Oxford. p. 16. ISBN 978-0-19-252747-9. Retrieved 8 September 2018.