Habtamu is an Ethiopian male given name. Its meaning in
Amharic
Amharic ( or ; (Amharic: ), ', ) is an Ethiopian Semitic language, which is a subgrouping within the Semitic branch of the Afroasiatic languages. It is spoken as a first language by the Amharas, and also serves as a lingua franca for all oth ...
can be translated as "my wealth".
Notable people with the name include:
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Habtamu Fikadu
Habtamu Fikadu (born 13 March 1988 in Shewa) is an Ethiopian runner. He won the bronze medal in the 400 metres at the 2005 African Junior Athletics Championships.
He was the 2007 winner of the Obudu Ranch International Mountain Race, which brought ...
(born 1988), Ethiopian long-distance runner
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Habtamu Wondimu, Ethiopian academic
See also: notable people with Habtamu as the name of the father include
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Atsede Habtamu
Atsede Habtamu Besuye (born 26 October 1987) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who specialises in road running and the marathon distance.
She came to prominence at the IAAF World Road Running Championships in 2007 where, at the age of ninetee ...
(born 1987), Ethiopian long-distance runner
See also: variants of the name
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Habte, variation of the name
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Habtom, variation of the name
References
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Ethiopian given names