Ayalew is a personal name, following the
Habesha name system, of Ethiopian and Eritrean origin. Notable people with the name include:
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Ayalew Birru (1892–1945), Ethiopian military officer
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Aweke Ayalew (born 1993), Bahraini middle-distance and long-distance runner
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Hiwot Ayalew
Hiwot Ayalew Yimer (Amharic: ህይወት ፡ አያሌው ; born 6 March 1990) is an Ethiopian professional long-distance runner whose speciality is the 3000 metres steeplechase. She represented Ethiopia in the event at the 2012 Summer Olympi ...
(born 1990), Ethiopian long-distance runner
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Lidetu Ayalew (born 1969), Ethiopian politician
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Wude Ayalew
Wude Ayalew Yimer ( Amharic: ውዴ ፡ አያሌው ፡ ይመር; born 4 July 1987) is an Ethiopian professional long-distance runner. She was the bronze medallist over 10,000 metres at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics and took the s ...
(born 1987), Ethiopian long-distance runner
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Ethiopian given names