Makonnen is an

Ethiopian Ethiopians are the native inhabitants of Ethiopia, as well as the global diaspora of Ethiopia. Ethiopians constitute several component ethnic groups, many of which are closely related to ethnic groups in neighboring Eritrea and other parts of ...

given name. Notable people with the name include: *

Makonnen Wolde Mikael ''Ras'' Makonnen Wolde Mikael Wolde Melekot (Amharic: ራስ መኮንን ወልደ ሚካኤል ወልደ መለኮት; 8 May 1852 – 21 March 1906), or simply Ras Makonnen, also known as Abba Qagnew (አባ ቃኘው), was a Shewan royal ...

(1852–1906), Ethiopian governor and father of Haile Selassie I *

Makonnen Endelkachew '' Ras Betwoded'' Mekonnen Endelkachew (16 February 1890 – 27 February 1963) was an Ethiopian aristocrat and Prime Minister under Emperor Haile Selassie. Mekonnen was born in Addisge, the nephew of the noted Shewan general and politician ...

(1890–1963), Ethiopian aristocrat and Prime Minister * Tafari Makonnen Woldemikael (1892–1975), birth name of Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie I * T. Ras Makonnen (1900–1983), Guyanese-born Pan-African activist *

Prince Makonnen Prince Makonnen Haile Selassie, Duke of Harar ( baptismal name: ''Araya Yohannes''; 16 October 1924 – 13 May 1957) was the second son, and second-youngest child, of Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia and Empress Menen Asfaw. He was made ' ...

(1923–1957), son of Haile Selassie I *

Endelkachew Makonnen '' Lij'' Endelkachew Makonnen (27 September 1927 – 23 November 1974) was an Ethiopian politician. Born in Addis Ababa, his father, Ras Betwoded Makonnen Endelkachew, served as Prime Minister of Ethiopia in the 1950s. Endelkachew Makonnen ...

(1927–1974), Ethiopian aristocrat and politician * Seifu Makonnen (born 1953), Ethiopian Olympic boxer * Tamarat Makonnen (born 1972), American music video director * Makonnen Sheran (born 1989), American musician, known professionally as iLoveMakonnen * Prince Joel Dawit Makonnen (born 1982), member of the Ethiopian Imperial Family *

Ariana Austin Makonnen Princess Ariana Austin Makonnen of Ethiopia (née Ariana Joy Lalita Austin) is an American writer, arts manager and philanthropist. She is the founder of the evening arts festival Art All Night and of the creative agency French Thomas. In 2018, ...

, American philanthropist and member of the Ethiopian Imperial Family * Abel Makonnen Tesfaye (born 1990), better known by his stage name The Weeknd, Canadian singer, songwriter, rapper, and record producer

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