Surnames of Amharic Origin

143 surnames found of Amharic origin

Asrat
The surname Asrat is of Ethiopian origin and is derived from the Amharic word "asrat," meaning "oath" or "pledge." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it is derived from the name of an ance......
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Avera
The surname Avera is of Ethiopian origin and is derived from the Amharic word "aver" which means "to cross" or "to pass over." It is often associated with the Ethiopian Jewish community, known as B......
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Ayana
The surname Ayana is of African origin, specifically from Ethiopia. It is derived from the Amharic language and means "beautiful flower" or "blooming flower." The name Ayana symbolizes beauty, grac......
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Bakkila
The surname Bakkila is of Ethiopian origin and is derived from the Amharic word "bakkila," which means "a person who is wise or intelligent." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it is deriv......
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Belachew
The surname Belachew is of Ethiopian origin and is derived from the Amharic language. It is a combination of the words "bel" meaning "house" and "achew" meaning "blessing" or "gift." Therefore, the......
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Belay
The surname Belay is of Ethiopian origin and is derived from the Amharic word "bəlāy," meaning "above" or "over." It is often used as a given name in Ethiopia and can also be found as a surname. Th......
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Belayneh
The surname Belayneh is of Ethiopian origin and is derived from the Amharic language. It is a combination of the words "belay" meaning "to overcome" or "to conquer" and "neh" meaning "him" or "his.......
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Belete
The surname Belete is of Ethiopian origin and is predominantly found among the Amhara people. It is derived from the Amharic word "belete," which means "he has become great" or "he has become numer......
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Berhan
The surname Berhan is of Ethiopian origin and is derived from the Amharic word "berhan" which means "light" or "brightness." It is a symbolic name often given to individuals or families who are bel......
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Berhane
The surname Berhane is of Ethiopian origin and is derived from the Amharic word "berhan," meaning "light" or "brightness." It is a common surname among the Tigrinya and Amhara ethnic groups in Ethi......
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Surnames of Amharic Origin

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