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in reply to a message by Kate
The following site, which seems to be a bit more reliable than a purely "baby names" site, says that Gebre Yesus means "granted by Jesus" in the Tigrinya language:
http://www.everyculture.com/wc/Costa-Rica-to-Georgia/Tigray.html
And this site promoting adoption of Ethiopian children says that Asrat is an Amharic name meaning "my gift to God" or "gift to the church":
http://tesfaalliance.org/names.php
http://www.everyculture.com/wc/Costa-Rica-to-Georgia/Tigray.html
And this site promoting adoption of Ethiopian children says that Asrat is an Amharic name meaning "my gift to God" or "gift to the church":
http://tesfaalliance.org/names.php
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