indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Gender Feminine
Usage Eastern African, Amharic
Scripts ዘውዲቱ(Amharic)
Other Forms FormsZawditu, Zeuditu, Zauditu
Meaning & History
Zewditu is an Amharic word meaning "the Crown". Although it was sometimes erroneously Anglicized as Judith, it's not a cognate.Zewditu (born Askala Maryam; 29 April 1876 – 2 April 1930) was the Empress of Ethiopia from 1916 to 1930.