Haileselassie

Haileselassie Meaning & Origin

About Haileselassie
The surname Haileselassie is of Ethiopian origin and is derived from the Amharic language. It is a combination of two words: "Haile," meaning "power" or "strength," and "Selassie," meaning "trinity" or "triumphant." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Haileselassie can be interpreted as "power of the trinity" or "triumphant strength." This surname is often associated with Ethiopian history and culture, particularly with Emperor Haile Selassie, who ruled Ethiopia from 1930 to 1974.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Haileselassie: 180
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 100,302
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Haileselassie 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 Haileselassie is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HLSLS
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H040204020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH EY1 L AH0 S L EY2 S
🌐 IPA
/haileselassie*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HLSLS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H424

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Haileselassie in Braille

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

The name Haileselassie in braille

How to sign the name Haileselassie using Sign Language

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

The name Haileselassie in sign language

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