name
Kenenisa
keh-neh-NEE-sah
/kɛnɛˈniːsɑː/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
Kenenisa
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Amharic (Ethiopia)
- Meaning
- Assembly; congregation
- Gender
- male
Pronunciation tips
From Amharic 'kenenisa' (assembly/gathering place); name of distance runner Kenenisa Bekele, arguably the greatest long-distance runner in history (world records at 5000m and 10000m)
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