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Gebremeskel Surname Meaning

Ethiopian (also Gebre Meskel): from the personal name Gebre Meskel which has the Christian religious meaning ‘servant of the Holy Cross’ (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


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