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Akka or AKKA may refer to:
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Lahcen is a given name. Notable people with the given name include:
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- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Lahcen Samsam Akka Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
