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Berhanu Surname Meaning

Ethiopian: from the personal name Berhanu which is interpreted as ‘his light’ in the Amharic language.

— 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


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