What does the 'Gebre' in Haile Gebreselassie's name mean?

It means "servent to".

His father's first name was Gebrselassie. So that's why it's Haile's second name. His third name is his grandfather's first name. So it makes sense why his father was named Gebrselassie, given the era in which he was born.

Another example of "gebre": Gebre-egziabher Gebremariam's name means "servent to God" and "servent to Mary."

If you're an Ethiopian, and your first name is Haile, your father's first name is Abebe and his father's name is Mekonnen, then your full name is Haile Abebe Mekonnen. If you have a daughter and name her Berhane, her full name would be Berhane Haile Abebe. Make sense?

on the runs wrote:

It means "servent to".

His father's first name was Gebrselassie. So that's why it's Haile's second name. His third name is his grandfather's first name. So it makes sense why his father was named Gebrselassie, given the era in which he was born.

Interesting...it also sounds like it's saying he's servent to their ruler.

What does selassie mean?

Selassie = Trinity (as in the Holy Trinity)

Haile = My Power

Haile Selassie = Power of the Trinity

Gebrselassie is both a reference to Emperor Haile Selassie as well as meaning "servent to the Trinity".

Gebre is Ethiopian for "EPO".

so you could say his name roughly means

"Power to serve the trinity?" or no? what does KB's name mean?

Said Khalid Muhammad wrote:

Gebre is Ethiopian for "EPO".

There's no "Gebre" in his name. It's Gebrselassie without an 'e'.

Then, if I may, what does the name "Medhin" mean? I see a lot of "Gebre-medhin" as well. Thanks!

Medhim means 'savior'

Gebremedhin ... 'servant of the savior'.

Anything that follows gebre is a reference to god/angels/mary ...

Then I amd changing my name to Gebrewejorojo, for I serve the masters of LRC!!

Bekele means "He has become; he has grown"

However the name Kenenisa seems to be a more original name.