Gebre-Tsion
ገብረ ፅዮን
/ ge-BREH-tsi-YON /
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
- Religion
- Christianity
- First Seen
- —
- Trait
- Pious
Meaning & Etymology
Servant of Zion
Servant of Zion
Etymology
Derived from the Ge’ez gebre (servant) and Tsion (Zion).
Linguistic family: Afro-Asiatic > Semitic > South Semitic
Cultural context
In Ethiopian Orthodox tradition, Zion refers to the Church of Our Lady Mary of Zion in Aksum.
Symbolism
Represents devotion to the church and the holy land of Zion.
Religious reference
Psalm 132:13