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Pages in category "Ethiopian given names" The following 54 pages are in this category, out of 54 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Abebech; Afewerki;
Outside Ethiopia, this is often mistaken for a surname or middle name but unlike European names, different generations do not have the same second or third names. [4] In marriage, unlike in some Western societies, women do not change their maiden name, as the second name is not a surname. [1] Example Eritrean family tree explained below.
The list includes people born in and residing in Ethiopia, as well as people strongly associated with Ethiopia, and people of significant Ethiopian ancestry. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness.
The word kalos (καλός), meaning 'handsome' or 'beautiful', was often accompanied by the name of a certain man, or sometimes simply by the word pais (παῖς), meaning the 'boy' or 'youth', without naming a particular person. The female version was kalē (καλή). The kalos inscriptions typically had an erotic connotation. [2]
also: People: By gender: Women: By nationality: Ethiopian This category exists only as a container for other categories of Ethiopian women . Articles on individual women should not be added directly to this category, but may be added to an appropriate sub-category if it exists.
Pages in category "Amharic-language names" The following 73 pages are in this category, out of 73 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Abebe; Abera;
There have been several studies concerning women in Ethiopia.Historically, elite and powerful women in Ethiopia have been visible as administrators and warriors. This never translated into any benefit to improve the rights of women, but it had meant that women could inherit and own property and act as advisors on important communal and tribal matters.
Ethiopia's population is highly diverse, containing over 80 different ethnic groups. Most people in Ethiopia speak Afro-Asiatic languages, mainly of the Cushitic and Semitic branches. The former includes the Oromo and Somali, and the latter includes the Amhara and Tigray. Together these four groups make up three-quarters of the population.