Abebe ( Amharic: አበበ) is a male name of Ethiopian origin. Notable people with the surname include: *

Abebe Aregai '' Ras'' Abebe Aregai (18 August 1903 – 17 December 1960) was an Ethiopian military commander who, during the Italian occupation, led a group of resistance fighters (collectively known as the ''Arbegnoch'' or "Patriots") that operated in ...

(1903–1960), Ethiopian Prime Minister from 1957 to 1960 *

Abebe Bikila ''Shambel'' Abebe Bikila ( am, ሻምበል አበበ ቢቂላ; August 7, 1932 – October 25, 1973) was an Ethiopian marathon runner who was a back-to-back Olympic marathon champion. He is the first Ethiopian Olympic gold medalist, winnin ...

(1932–1973), Ethiopian marathon runner and two-time Olympic champion *

Abebe Dinkesa Abebe Dinkesa Negera (born 6 March 1984) is an Ethiopian professional long-distance runner who specializes in the 10,000 metres. He came to prominence with a silver medal at the 2004 African Championships in Athletics and he won a bronze ...

(born 1984), Ethiopian long-distance runner *

Abebe Fekadu Abebe Fekadu (born 20 April 1970) is an Ethiopian Australian powerlifter. He competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics, where he finished tenth. He was selected to represent Australia at the 2012 Summer Paralympics, Australia at the 2012 Summer P ...

(born 1970), Ethiopian-Australian Paralympic weightlifter * Abebe Gessese (born 1953), Ethiopian Olympic long jumper *

Abebe Mekonnen (boxer) Abebe Mekonnen (born 23 September 1940) is an Ethiopian boxer. He competed in the men's lightweight event at the 1964 Summer Olympics The , officially the and commonly known as Tokyo 1964 ( ja, 東京1964), were an international multi-spo ...

(born 1940), Ethiopian Olympic boxer * Abebe Mekonnen (born 1964), Ethiopian former long-distance runner and 1989 Boston Marathon winner *

Abebe Wakgira Abebe Wakgira (also spelled Abebe Wakjira born 21 October 1921) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner. Abebe competed in the marathon at the 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially know ...

(born 1921), Ethiopian Olympic long-distance runner * Abebe Zerihun (born 1955), Ethiopian Olympic middle-distance runner *

Abiye Abebe '' Lij'' Abiye Abebe ( am, አብይ አበበ; born 1918 – 23 November 1974) was an Ethiopian politician and son-in-law of Emperor Haile Selassie. Biography Son of '' Liqa Mequas'' Abebe Atnaf Seggad, Abiye was born 1918 in Addis Ababa ...

(1917–1974), Ethiopian politician and son-in-law of Haile Selassie *

Addis Abebe Addis Abebe ( am, አዲስ አበበ; born September 5, 1970) is a former long-distance runner from Ethiopia, best known for winning a bronze medal in the 10,000 metres at the 1992 Summer Olympics. International competitions Personal best ...

(born 1970), Ethiopian former long-distance runner and 10,000 m Olympic medallist *

Alemu Abebe Alemu Abebe is an Ethiopian politician. He served as mayor of Addis Ababa during the years of Red Terror.Clapham Christopher. Transformation and Continuity in Revolutionary Ethiopia'. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1988. p; 224 Student lea ...

, Ethiopian politician during the Derg * Biruk Abebe (born 1969), Ethiopian cyclist * Christopher E. Abebe (1919–2018), Nigerian human resources executive *

Daniel Abebe Daniel Y. Abebe is an American lawyer and law professor. Abebe is Harold J. and Marion F. Green Professor of Law and Deputy Dean of the University of Chicago Law School and a Vice Provost of the University of Chicago. His research focuses on fore ...

, American lawyer * Medferiashwork Abebe (1925–2009), Empress-consort of Ethiopia * Mekides Abebe (born 2001), Ethiopian athlete, All-Africa Games champions in women's 3000 metres steeplechase (2019) *

Moet Abebe Laura Monyeazo Abebe (born 29 July 1989), popularly known as Moet Abebe, is a Nigerian video jockey, television presenter, actress, catering exec. Her journey into limelight came after she decided to move back to Nigeria in pursuit of a career a ...

(''Laura Monyeazo Abebe''; born 1989), Nigerian television presenter, video jockey, and actress *

Rediet Abebe Rediet Abebe ( Amharic: ረድኤት አበበ; born 1991) is an Ethiopian computer scientist working in algorithms and artificial intelligence. She is an Assistant Professor of Computer Science at the University of California, Berkeley. Previous ...

(born 1991), Ethiopian computer scientist

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