Horse name

A horse name is a secondary noble title or a popular name for members of Ethiopian royalty; in some cases the "horse names" are the only name known for a ruler. They take the form of "father of X", where "X" is the name of the person's warhorse. According to Mahtama Sellase "They were given to a man for “his good administration, judgment and council in times of peace and his bravery and strategy in times of war” The first named horse in the region's history was that of Amda Seyon I in his royal chronicle "The Glorious Victories." This would set the groundwork for the Horse name in Pre-Modern Ethiopia

Some known horse names of Ethiopian nobility include:

List of Horse names
NameTitleHorse NameLiteral/Synonymous meaningNoteSources
Alula EngidaRasAbba NegaFather of dawnAlula Aba Nega Airport is named after him and his horsename.
Balcha SafoDejazmachAbba NefsoFather of the Soul
Bashah AboyeDejazmachAbba DäffarFather of audacity
Belay ZelekeDejazmachAbba KosterFather of Sharpshooter
Darge Sahle SelassieRasAbba GersaFather of Recurring Impediment (i.e. impeding the enemy).
GarmameDejazmachAbba Mala
Habte Giyorgis DinagdeFitawrariAbba MechalFather of Tolerance
Haile Maryam GebreDejazmachAbba DammanaFather of the Cloud
Lul SegedRasAbba Balay
Menelik IIEmperor of EthiopiaAbba DagnewFather of Justice
Sabagadis WolduDejazmachAbba Garay
Tekle HaymanotNegus of GojjamAbba Tanna
Tessema NadewRas BitwodedAbba Qamaw
Tewodros IIEmperor of EthiopiaAbba TatekFather of readiness (of arms)
Welde Giyorgis AboyeNegus of GondarAbba SaggadFather of Commandeering
Yohannes IVEmperor of EthiopiaAbba BezibizFather of Plunder
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