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Abebe

ah-BEH-beh

/ɑːˈbɛbɛ/

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abebe

Name meaning and origin

Origin
Amharic (Ethiopia)
Meaning
He has flourished; he has blossomed
Gender
male

Pronunciation tips

Name of Abebe Bikila, the Ethiopian marathon runner who won gold at the 1960 Rome Olympics running barefoot

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