Woldeselassie

Woldeselassie Meaning & Origin

About Woldeselassie
The surname Woldeselassie is of Ethiopian origin and is derived from the Amharic language. "Woldeselassie" is a combination of two words: "Wold" meaning "son" and "Selassie" meaning "trinity" or "trinity of God." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Woldeselassie can be interpreted as "son of the trinity" or "son of God." It is a name that holds religious significance and is often associated with Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Woldeselassie: 104
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 156,044
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALTSLS
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W0430204020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W OW1 L D AH0 S L IY2 EH0 S
🌐 IPA
/woldeselassie*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALTSLS', 'FLTSLS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W432

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Woldeselassie in Braille

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

The name Woldeselassie in braille

How to sign the name Woldeselassie using Sign Language

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

The name Woldeselassie in sign language

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