Menen
መነን
/ meh-nen /
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
- Religion
- Christianity
- First Seen
- —
- Trait
- Faithful
Meaning & Etymology
faithful, true
faithful, true
Etymology
From the Amharic word mēnēn, meaning ‘faithful’ or ‘true’.
Linguistic family: Afro-Asiatic > Semitic > South Semitic
Cultural context
Associated with Empress Menen Asfaw, the wife of Emperor Haile Selassie I, known for her charitable deeds.
Symbolism
Symbolizes loyalty, faithfulness, and integrity.
Related names
Famous People
Empress Menen Asfaw
royalty · Ethiopia · b. 1889
Empress of Ethiopia and wife of Emperor Haile Selassie I, known for her philanthropy and support of education.