Seyoum Mengesha

Not to be confused with Mengesha Seyoum.

This is an Ethiopian name. The last name is a patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Seyoum.

Ethiopian army commander (1887–1960)

Seyoum Mengesha addressing his troops during the Battle of Amba Alagi.

Seyoum Mengesha KBE (Amharic: ሥዩም መንገሻ; 21 June 1887 – 15 December 1960) was an army commander and a member of the royal family of the Ethiopian Empire.