Asfaw Wossen
| Asfaw Wossen | |
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Asfaw Wossen, Crown Prince of Ethiopia | |
| Pronunciation | āsfā wɔsːən |
| Gender | Male |
| Language(s) | Amharic, Tigrinya, Gurage |
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Ge'ez |
| Meaning | "Expand the boundaries" |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Asfawessen, Asfa Wossen, Asfawosen |
Asfaw Wossen (Amharic: አስፋ ወሰን?, āsfā wossen) is an Ethiopic male given name.
Persons named Asfaw Wossen
- Asfaw Wossen Amha Iyasus, ruler of Shewa in the later 18th century.
- Asfa-Wossen Asserate, author, political consultant, and aristocrat,
- Asfaw Wossen Haile Selassie, eldest son and heir of Emperor Haile Selassie I, who later adopted the regnal name of Amha Selassie I in pretense.
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