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Demissie
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Bringer; one who brings or delivers |
Amharic |
Boy |
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Ermias
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Yahweh will exalt / God will uplift |
Amharic, Tigrinya |
Boy |
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Eskinder
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Ethiopian form of Alexander, meaning 'defender of men' or 'protector of mankind'. |
Amharic |
Boy |
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Eskindir
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Defender of men (defender of mankind) |
Amharic |
Boy |
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Gashaw
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Blessed; fortunate or favored (often understood as 'one who is blessed/favored') |
Amharic |
Boy |
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Gebre
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Servant; often used as 'servant of' in compound names (e.g., 'servant of God'). |
Amharic |
Boy |
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Getachew
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The Lord (God) has seen |
Amharic |
Boy |
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Getatchew
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Master or lord; roughly 'may he be/master' (from Amharic geta 'lord') |
Amharic |
Boy |
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Geteye
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“my lord” or “my master” (possessive form of Geta, meaning 'lord') |
Amharic |
Boy |
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Ghebers
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servant; often used in compound names to mean 'servant of (God or a saint)' |
Amharic, Tigrinya |
Boy |
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Hagos
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joy, happiness, celebration |
Amharic, Tigrinya |
Boy |
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Hailu
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His power; powerful/mighty; glory |
Amharic, Tigrinya |
Boy |
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Henok
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Dedicated; initiated |
Amharic, Hebrew, Tigrinya |
Boy |
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Hiyu
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Derived from the Semitic root for 'life' - commonly rendered as 'life' (sometimes used as an endearment 'my life') |
Amharic, Tigrinya |
Boy |
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Kassa
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recompense, compensation; "one who compensates" |
Amharic |
Boy |
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Kenenisa
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Not well-documented; a traditional Amharic male name (meaning is uncertain or variably reported). |
Amharic |
Boy |
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Kifle
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portion; part; share |
Amharic, Tigrinya |
Boy |
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Kiflom Gebremichael
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{'Kiflom': "my portion / my share (often understood as 'my destiny')", 'Gebremichael': 'servant of (Saint) Michael (theophoric patronymic)'} |
Amharic, Tigrinya |
Boy |
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Kiflom Ghebremedhin
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Kiflom: 'my portion' or 'my share'. Ghebremedhin: 'servant of the Redeemer' or 'servant of the Savior'. |
Amharic, Tigrinya |
Boy |
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Kinfe
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sword; blade |
Amharic, Tigrinya |
Boy |
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Kiros
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A male given name; exact etymology is uncertain - sometimes associated with names like Cyrus (Persian Kūruš) or Greek Kyros/Kairos, so meanings attributed include notions like 'sun' (Cyrus) or 'right/opportune time' (kairos). |
Amharic, Tigrinya |
Boy |
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Mamo
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Varies by culture: used as a personal name in Ethiopia; in Japanese it can be a short form of Mamoru (meaning "protect"); in Hawaiian 'mamo' is the name of an endemic honeycreeper species. |
Amharic, Hawaiian, Japanese |
Boy |
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Mekael
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Who is like God? |
Amharic, Hebrew |
Boy |
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Mekele
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Named after the Ethiopian city Mekelle; exact etymology uncertain - likely related to a word for 'place' or 'abode' in local languages |
Amharic, Tigrinya |
Boy |
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Mekonen
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Ruler/king; 'one who rules' (also connotations of being established) |
Amharic |
Boy |
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Mekonnen
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ruler, king, governor |
Amharic |
Boy |
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Melkamu
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Good, goodness; auspicious or fortunate |
Amharic |
Boy |
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Menelick
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Traditionally interpreted as 'son of the wise' and best known as the name of the legendary/royal Ethiopian emperor Menelik I. |
Amharic |
Boy |
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Menelik
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Traditionally interpreted as 'son of the wise' (associated with the legendary son of King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba). |
Amharic |
Boy |
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Mengis
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Uncertain. Possibly 'eternal' (if derived from Turkish 'Mengi') or related to 'king/kingdom' (if linked to Amharic 'Mengistu'); may also be a surname-turned given name. |
Amharic |
Boy |
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