What does this name means from Ethiopia?

Ethio In Ethio AND PROUD !

Hello people,

while I admire the people who answered before me for going to lengths to find out what the name means, I'd like to tell you that the answers weren't right.

In Ethiopia we have a local mead that is made from honey. It's alcohol content is very high. It goes in sweet but if one's not very careful, one might find oneself on the floor face-first.

It's considered a luxurious drink and a status symbol, atleast in the olden days it was.

We call it 'TEJ'.

So, Teje is a noun which means "My Tej."

Sweet name if you ask me, pun apart.

One Love !!!

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Isabel

Laurie gave the answer. Here's another interesting bit of information about naming & heritage in Ethiopia.

http://www.aacasa.org.au/Adoption05.htm
http://www.aacasa.org.au/Adoption05.htm#_Heritage_and_Naming_Ethiopian_Child

What a rich culture! Thanks for the question. I love learning new things. = )

LaurieDB

From Wikipedia:

Tiye (c. 1398 BC â€“ 1338 BC, also spelled Taia, Tiy and Teje) was the daughter of Yuya and Tjuyu (also spelled Thuyu). She became the Great Royal Wife of the Egyptian pharaoh Amenhotep III and matriarch of the Amarna family from which many members of the royal family of Ancient Egypt were born.

You can read the article in its entirety here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiye

thatswhatshesaid

Here is the most substantial list of Ethiopian names and meanings that I know of.

http://www.myethiopianame.bravehost.com/index.html

The name Teje isn't listed, but the owner of the website may be able to help you.

Our son's name was never listed on any site either and none of the Ethiopians we knew here recognized it. When we arrived in Addis we found out that the name we were told (and the one that was on all the court paperwork) was actually a nickname with a tragic meaning. We learned his given name when we met his Ethiopian father.

CURIOUS!

I love what other people says there...But Here is the right answer:

There is a local alcohol in ethiopia made of Honey and some other staff. It's sweet. Many Ethiopians enjoy (specially in older people) that local drink.

Like my ethiopian fellow says, it's really considered a luxurious drink and a status symbol, atleast in the olden days it was. Yes!

The name of that drink is known as "Tej"

So, "Teje" really means "My Tej" (to show possession or love)

... think of calling ur sweet friend as "my wine"... (assuming that u've got a good perception and taste for wine) ...

Isn't that natural?

Always Ethiopia!

Kym M

I tried looking it up but couldn't find it sorry.

psychcrimnology expert

The best alcohol from Ethiopia
its amazing :)

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