Gebreselassie

Gebreselassie Meaning & Origin

About Gebreselassie
The surname Gebreselassie is of Ethiopian origin and is derived from the Ge'ez language. It is a combination of the words "gebreh" meaning "servant" or "son of" and "selassie" meaning "trinity" or "God." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Gebreselassie can be interpreted as "servant of the trinity" or "son of God." It is a common surname in Ethiopia and is often associated with individuals of Ethiopian Orthodox Christian faith.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Gebreselassie is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Gebreselassie: 319
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 62,714
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gebreselassie based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Gebreselassie is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KPRSLS
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G0160204020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G EH2 B AH0 R EH1 S L IY0 AH0 S
🌐 IPA
/gebreselassie*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KPRSLS', 'JPRSLS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G162

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gebreselassie in Braille

Here's how to represent Gebreselassie in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Gebreselassie in braille

How to sign the name Gebreselassie using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Gebreselassie using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Gebreselassie in sign language

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