Amharic

Tsehay

Pronounced TSEH-hyShare

Meaning: Sun; sunshine

  • Girl
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  • 2 syllables

The story

Tsehay is an Amharic name drawn from the word for the sun. The spelling reflects an Ethiopian sound that does not have an exact English equivalent.

Spellings & variants

  • Tsehai
  • Tsehaye

Popularity

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Rare in US records; use elsewhere may differ.

Style

Origins

Tsehay comes from Amharic.

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