The Christening
Lencho
Lencho (pronounced lèn-TCHO) is a boy name of Oromo origin, used in Ethiopia. It means “Lion.”
- Origin
- Oromo
- Region
- Ethiopia
- Gender
- Boy
More Oromo names
- Chaltu — The best
More names that mean “Force & courage”
- Aksel — 7th-century Amazigh king (Kusayla); his name is associated with the leopard
- Amayas — Cheetah
- Andry — Pillar
- Awet — Victory
- Béhanzin — The last great king of Abomey, who resisted colonial conquest (“the shark king”)
- Coumba — She who carries strength
- Dihya — Amazigh warrior queen of the Aurès, 7th century
- Diogoye — Lion
- Djata — Lion
- Haben — Pride
“Lencho” comes from Oromo culture (Ethiopia). Every African country has its own tale in 54 Tales of Africa, our illustrated collection.
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