Explore Ethiopia > Country Information Ethiopia was historically called Abyssinia, derived from the Arabic form of the Ethiosemitic name "HBŚT," modern Habesha. In some countries, Ethiopia is still called by names cognate with "Abyssinia," e.g. Turkish Habeshistan, meaning land of the Habesha people. The English name "Ethiopia" is thought to be derived from the Greek word Aithiopia.
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