Welete-Selassie
ወለተ ሥላሴ
/ weh-LEH-teh-seh-LAH-see /
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
- Religion
- Christianity
- First Seen
- —
- Trait
- Noble
Meaning & Etymology
Daughter of the Trinity
Daughter of the Trinity
Etymology
From Amharic welete (daughter) and Selassie (Trinity).
Linguistic family: Afro-Asiatic > Semitic > South Semitic
Cultural context
Reflects the importance of the Holy Trinity in Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity and signifies a noble connection.
Symbolism
Symbolises divine protection and a noble lineage.
Religious reference
Reference to the Holy Trinity in Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity