Gebreselassie Family History

Gebreselassie Surname Meaning

Ethiopian (also Gebre Selassie): from the personal name Gebre Selassie having the Christian religious meaning ‘servant of the Holy Trinity’ (see Gebre).

— Note: Since Ethiopians do not have hereditary surnames this name was registered as such only after immigration of its bearers to the US.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Breese, Debrosse, Eveslage, Bressi, Breslauer, Breslin, Breslau, Kerslake, Bresciani, Breshears

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