Bekele-Selassie
በቀለ ሥላሴ
/ beh-keh-leh seh-lah-SEE-eh /
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
- Religion
- Christianity
- First Seen
- —
- Trait
- Blessed
Meaning & Etymology
Blessed Trinity
Blessed Trinity
Etymology
Combination of Bekele (blessed) and Selassie (Trinity).
Linguistic family: Afro-Asiatic > Semitic > South Semitic
Cultural context
Reflects the theological understanding of the Trinity in Ethiopian Orthodox Church.
Symbolism
Symbolizes divine blessings and the presence of the Trinity.
Religious reference
Reference to the Holy Trinity in Ethiopian Orthodox tradition
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