Mekonnen

Mekonnen, also spelled Mekonen and Makonnen (Amharic: መኮንን) is a male name of Ethiopian origin meaning "nobleman" or "aristocrat," and the Amharic pronunciation of an ancient Ge'ez noble title (see: Ethiopian aristocratic and court titles). Notable people with the name include:

Mekonnen

Abebe Mekonnen (born 1964), Ethiopian long-distance runner
Demeke Mekonnen (born 1963), Ethiopian politician and Deputy Prime Minister of Ethiopia
Deresse Mekonnen (born 1987), Ethiopian middle-distance runner
Eyob Mekonnen (1975–2013), Ethiopian reggae singer
Hailu Mekonnen (born 1980), Ethiopian long-distance runner
Se'are Mekonnen (died 2019), Chief of General Staff of the Ethiopian National Defence Forces
Seifu Mekonnen (1953–2020), Ethiopian Olympic boxer
Tadesse Mekonnen (born 1958), Ethiopian cyclist
Ayele Mekonnen (born 1957), Ethiopian cyclist
Tsegaye Mekonnen (born 1995), Ethiopian long-distance runner
Wallelign Mekonnen (1945–1972), Ethiopian Marxist activist and writer
Mekonnen Gebremedhin (born 1988), Ethiopian middle-distance runner
Yalemtsehay Mekonnen (born 1955), Ethiopian physiologist and pharmacologist

Makonnen

Makonnen Wolde Mikael (1852–1906), Ethiopian governor and father of Haile Selassie I
Makonnen Endelkachew (1890–1963), Ethiopian aristocrat and Prime Minister
Tafari Makonnen Woldemikael (1892–1975), birth name of Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie I
T. Ras Makonnen (1900–1983), Guyanese-born Pan-African activist
Prince Makonnen (1923–1957), son of Haile Selassie I
Endelkachew Makonnen (1927–1974), Ethiopian aristocrat and politician
Seifu Makonnen (born 1953), Ethiopian Olympic boxer
Tamarat Makonnen (born 1972), American music video director
Makonnen Sheran (born 1989), American musician, known professionally as iLoveMakonnen
Prince Joel Dawit Makonnen (born 1982), member of the Ethiopian Imperial Family
Ariana Austin Makonnen, American philanthropist, business woman, and member of the Ethiopian Imperial Family
Rebecca Makonnen, Canadian radio and television broadcaster