Selassie
ሥላሴ
/ seh-las-SEE-eh /
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
- Religion
- Christianity
- First Seen
- —
- Trait
- Holy
Meaning & Etymology
trinity
trinity
Etymology
From the Amharic word selassie, meaning ‘trinity’.
Linguistic family: Afro-Asiatic > Semitic > South Semitic
Cultural context
Often used to honor the Holy Trinity in Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity.
Symbolism
Represents the unity and divinity of the Holy Trinity.
Religious reference
trinity