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Pages in category "Arabic-language surnames" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 741 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The ism ( اسم) is the given name, first name, or personal name; e.g. "Ahmad" or "Fatima". Most Arabic names have meaning as ordinary adjectives and nouns, and are often aspirational of character. For example, Muhammad means 'Praiseworthy' and Ali means 'Exalted' or 'High'.
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Here’s an excellent list of 205 Arabic names and their meanings. With so many, you’re sure to find one that makes (almost!) everybody happy. Happy choosing!
Islamic traditional use of the name goes back to the Islamic leader Ali ibn Abi Talib, but the name is also present among some pre-Islamic Arabs (e.g. Banu Hanifa, and some rulers of Saba and Himyar). It is identical in form and meaning to the Hebrew: עֵלִי, Eli, which goes back to the High Priest Eli in the biblical Books of Samuel.
Surnames of Sephardic origin (96 P) Pages in category "Surnames of Jewish origin" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 1,461 total.
According to Tishkoff et al. (2009), the Fulani's genomic ancestry clusters near that of Chadic and Central Sudanic speaking populations, with genetic affinities observed to the Hausa people. Based on this, the researchers suggest that the Fulani may have adopted a Niger-Congo language at some point in their history, while intermarrying with ...
Boustani is a Levantine surname. Variations of the name, due to transliteration, include: Boustani as well as Boustany, Bisteni, Bistany, Bostany, Bustani, Besteni, Bestani and Bestene ( Arabic: بستاني / ALA-LC: Bustānī ). The name, a nisba, derives from the Arabic word for garden (a loanword from Middle Persian “bōyestān” [1 ...