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Horse name

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A horse name (yefaras sem in Amharic) is a secondary noble title or a popular name for members of Ethiopian royalty; in some cases the "horse names" are the only name known for a ruler. They take the form of "father of X", where "X" is the name of the person's warhorse.

Some known horse names include:

  • Däğğazmaó Bälay Zälläqä had the horse name "Abba Kostér", lit. means ‘father of sharpshooter’
  • Ras Alula Engida had the horse name "Abba Nega", which is still seen in the airport name Alula Aba Nega Airport
  • Ras Lul Seged was also known by his horse name "Abba Balay"

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    Horse name Wikipedia
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