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Gender Masculine
Usage Amharic
Scripts ሹሚ(Amharic)
Pronounced Pron. /ˈʃumi/  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Derived from the Amharic word "shum" (ሹም) which historically refers to a chief, ruler, or administrator and was an honorific implying 'ruler'. The use of "shum" as an honorific linguistically diminished with the end of the monarchy in 1974 and has become a given name to denote historical family heritage.
Added 5/28/2025 by HallowsofWoe