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 (from Latin princeps , meaning principal citizen).
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Most often, the term has been used for the child of a king, or for the daughter of a king. [1] [2] [3] [4]
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''. [3] [2] [1]
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. [5] [6] [7] However the children are given the title Oheneba which means the ''chief's child'' or the ''king's child''. [4] [8] [9] The title is maintained even when their fathers (the king) 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;