title: Legesse
text: # Legesse
  
  Legesse is a male given name of Ethiopian origin. Notable people with the name include:
  
  * Legesse Wolde-Yohannes, Ethiopian horticultural scientist
  * Meskerem Legesse (1986–2013), Ethiopian female middle-distance runner at the 2004 Olympics
  * Meskerem Assefa Legesse (born 1985), Ethiopian female middle-distance runner at the 2008 Olympics
  