Alemayehu
Alemayehu or ˁAlämayyähu (Ge'ez: አለማየሁ) is a personal name of Ethiopian origin which is composed of two words, i,e," Alem"- meaning "the world or life" and "ayehu" - means "I have seen". Its literal meaning is "I have seen the world" . However, in the context of personal name, its actual meaning is "I have enjoyed life" in the Amharic language. The prominent Ethiopians with the name Alemayehu are:
People
- Prince Alemayehu (1861 – 1879), Ethiopian prince and son of Tewodros II
- Alemayehu Eshete (born 1941), Ethio-Jazz musician
- Alemayehu Tegenu, Minister of Mines and Energy of Ethiopia
- Haddis Alemayehu (1910 – 2003), Ethiopian Foreign Minister and novelist
- Athletes
- Alemayehu Bezabeh (born c. 1986), Ethiopian long-distance runner who competes for Spain
- Alemayehu Roba (born 1972), retired Ethiopian middle-distance runner
- Alemayehu Shumye (born 1988), Ethiopian marathon runner
- Simretu Alemayehu (born 1970), retired long-distance runner and winner of the Turin Marathon
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