name
Tesfamariam
tes-fah-MAR-ee-am
/tɛsfɑːˈmɑːriːæm/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
Tesfamariam
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Amharic/Ge'ez (Ethiopia)
- Meaning
- Hope of Mary; my hope is Mary
- Gender
- male
Pronunciation tips
'Tesfa' = hope/faith + 'Mariam' = Mary; a devotional compound name expressing faith in the Virgin Mary; common in Ethiopian Orthodox Christian families; five syllables are typical of formal Ethiopian names
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