At a Glance: Name: Getu – Origin: Amharic – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: GEH-too
Getu is an Amharic boy's name. It appears in our list of Ethiopian Baby Names With Powerful Meanings.
Meaning & Origin of Getu
Origin: Amharic.
A common claim: he came, he arrived Actually: Getu does not mean 'he came'; in Amharic it is linked to the word for ornament or jewel, but evidence is insufficient to verify a meaning.
How to Pronounce Getu
Phonetic: GEH-too IPA: /ɡɛˈtu/
Popularity of Getu
Getu doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
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