name
Zewditu
zew-DIH-too
/zɛwˈdɪtuː/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
zewditu
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Amharic (Ethiopia)
- Meaning
- Crown; the crowned one; she who wears the crown
- Gender
- female
- Also spelled
- Zawditu, Zauditu
Common mispronunciations
Saying ZEW-dih-too with stress on first syllable; stress falls on -DIH-
Pronunciation tips
Three syllables; stress the second; Zewditu was the first female head of state in modern African history, ruling Ethiopia 1916–1930
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