Makonnen
መኮንን
From the Amharic word for a high official or commander.
Meaning and origin
Makonnen carries the Amharic word once used for a governor, commander or appointed official, the kind of court rank a ruler would hand out rather than a birthright title, and Ethiopian families have long taken such rank…
How to pronounce Makonnen
| Amharic (Ethiopia) | mah-kon-NUN /makʼonˈnən/ |
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