Amharic. Name of the month: Adäy

Posted in September 1st, 2009

Since we are in the month of September already, the name I chose is Adäy – አደይ, which in Latin letters transliterates as ADEY.

Adey is the name of the yellow daisies (also called Adey Abeba - Bidens Macroptera) that bloom around September/October after the rainy season when the Ethiopian New Year and the Feast of Meskel arrive, that is why they are also called Meskel (Mäsk’äl – መሰቀል) flowers.
It’s a girl’s name and symbolizes the closure of a bad experience in the family and the coming of prosperity and good fortune.

Curiously there is also a name Adey used in the western world. It is of German origin, it is a diminutive of Adelaide and it means “noble kind”

Bibliography: Amharic and Ethiopic Onomastics by Elias Yemane

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2 users commented in " Amharic. Name of the month: Adäy "

moges said,

in February 28th, 2011 at 9:04 am

There is no month called ‘adey’ The writer surely meant ’season of the year’ when spring emerges after the deluge of the rainy season. The sun fights out of the heavy clouds,seeds sprout, flowers bloom, the grass,the mountains and the horizon all turn green. The joy of the new year is coupled by the finding of the True
Cross. The clergy with all their glory and regalia sing and dance and pay homage to their King and defender of the Faith……..like
Teqetsel Tsigei, Haile selassie Atsegei….
The guragie christians return to their parents and elders with gifts to earn blessings….
…….yes it is a heady season of the year…
I hope others with more insight will add more,
Thanks and kudos to Elias.

Alicia said,

in February 28th, 2011 at 6:05 pm

I didn’t say there was a month called Adey!!!
The purpose of these posts were to chose a name per month and explain its meaning!!
Name of the month means, a name of a PERSON per month.
Regards