The Christening
Awet
Awet (pronounced a-OUÈT) is a boy name of Tigrinya origin, used in Eritrea. It means “Victory.”
- Origin
- Tigrinya
- Region
- Eritrea
- Gender
- Boy
More Tigrinya names
- Haben — Pride
More names that mean “Force & courage”
- Aksel — 7th-century Amazigh king (Kusayla); his name is associated with the leopard
- Amayas — Cheetah
- Andry — Pillar
- 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
- Hery — Strength
“Awet” comes from Tigrinya culture (Eritrea). Every African country has its own tale in 54 Tales of Africa, our illustrated collection.
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