Zemene Mesqel
ዝመኔ መስቀል
/ ze-MEH-neh MES-kel /
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
- Religion
- Christianity
- First Seen
- —
- Trait
- Devout
Meaning & Etymology
Time of the Cross
Time of the Cross
Etymology
From Amharic zemene (time) and mesqel (cross).
Linguistic family: Afro-Asiatic > Semitic > South Semitic
Cultural context
Reflects the Ethiopian Orthodox celebration of Mesqel, commemorating the discovery of the True Cross.
Symbolism
Represents the significance of the True Cross in Ethiopian Christianity.
Religious reference
Christian celebration of Mesqel
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