Kidist
ቅድስት
/ kee-DIST /
- Gender
- Unisex
- Origin
- 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
- Religion
- Christianity
- First Seen
- —
- Trait
- Pious
Meaning & Etymology
holy, saint
holy, saint
Etymology
Derived from the Amharic word kidusan, meaning ‘holy’ or ‘saint’.
Linguistic family: Afro-Asiatic > Semitic > South Semitic > Ethiopian Semitic
Cultural context
Commonly used in Ethiopian Orthodox Christian communities as a name reflecting devotion to the Virgin Mary.
Symbolism
Represents purity and divine grace within the Ethiopian Orthodox tradition.
Religious reference
Mary, mother of Jesus