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  Behind the Name: Arabic Names
Arabic or Muslim names are names used in the Arabic-speaking and Muslim worlds, which closely coincide.
The majority of Arabic given names are derived from vocabulary words, equivalent to an English vocabulary name such as Faith or Willow.
The ninety-nine attributes of Allah, as listed in the Qur'an, are frequantly used as names, for example Rashid and Aziz.
www.behindthename.com /glossary/view.php?title=arabic_names   (183 words)

  
 List of Arabic names - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This list includes any Arabic name that is known to be used as a personal name in any cultural or religious tradition, not exclusively limited to ethnic Arabs nor to Islam.
For linguistic consistency, as long as a name has an attestable or logical Arabic form, then Standard Arabic form (if applicable) in Arabic, Arabic alphabet order is preferred in all cases, even if none of the people who use the name are active speakers of an Arabic language.
Names of Hebrew or Biblical origin are marked as "Arabic form of..." if the exact form is used both in Islam and by Arab Christians.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_Arabic_names   (586 words)

  
 Behind the Name: Arabic Names
The names listed here are used in the Arab world, as well as some other Muslim regions.
This was the name of the Prophet Muhammad's uncle.
This is an Arabic epithet of the Virgin Mary.
www.behindthename.com /nmc/ara.php   (321 words)

  
 The Arabic language
ARABIC ranks sixth in the world's league table of languages, with an estimated 186 million native speakers.
Arabic has many regional dialects, and if you want to master one of these the only really effective way is to spend a few years in the place of your choice.
Arabic has very few irregular verbs and does not use "is" or "are" at all in the present tense: "the king good" means "the king is good".
www.al-bab.com /arab/language/lang.htm   (639 words)

  
 Arabic Naming Practices And Period Names List
Adults are seldom called by their given names; socially it is considered a slight to use the first name of an elder or parent.
By a kunya, an honorific name, as the father or mother of certain persons (usually the eldest son), e.g., abu Da'ud [the father of David], umm Salim [the mother of Salim].
Name elements including the phrases al-Din (of the faith), al-Dawla (of the state), al-Islam (of Islam) and al-Mulk (of the kingdom) were a specific type of honorific which was used almost exclusively by sultans, qazis and a few others of very high rank.
www.sca.org /heraldry/laurel/names/arabic-naming.html   (963 words)

  
 Theophoric names - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Theophoric names were also exceedingly common in the Ancient Near East and Mesopotamia, where the personal name of an individual included the name of a god in whose care the individual is entrusted.
Among the names that have developed this way are Elizabeth, which utilized the Semitic god El's name, Samuel (same derivation), or Jonathan, using the name of the Semitic god Yaw (Yaw corrupting to the Jo- prefix).
The derivation of Theophoric names with "Yeho" or "Yo" prefixes and/or "Yah" or "Yahu" suffixes
www.higiena-system.com /wiki/link-Theophoric   (1279 words)

  
 Period Arabic Names and Naming Practices (2nd edition)
Arabic name elements may be divided into five main categories, with the last category having several sub-types.
As a general rule, women’s names tended to use the less complex forms; however, this may be as much the result of a limited sample as it is of period practice.
These are the classical Arabic (the Arabic of the Qu'ran and that used among the educated classes) titles of nobility most equivalent to the SCA titles of nobility.
www.sca.org /heraldry/laurel/names/arabic-naming2.htm   (3931 words)

  
 Top 20 Arabic   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Arabic has been a literary language since at least the 6th century and is the liturgical language of Islam.
Since the written Arabic of today differs substantially from the written Arabic of the Qur'anic era, it has become customary in western scholarship and among non-Arab scholars of Arabic to refer to the language of the Qur'an as Classical Arabic and the modern language of the media and of formal speeches as Modern Standard Arabic.
The Qur'an is expressed in Arabic and traditionally Muslims deem it impossible to translate in a way that would adequately reflect its exact meaning—indeed, until recently, some schools of thought maintained that it should not be translated at all.
top20arabic.com   (2713 words)

  
 A List of Arabic Womens' Names   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
This is a list of names used by Arabic women.
of al-Nadim, a 10th-century source; these names are generally acceptable for most periods and Arabic-speaking cultures.
"Arabic" is not the same as "Middle Eastern" or "Muslim." Many Middle Eastern names are Persian (Iranian) or Turkish; it's important to know what language your name is from.
www.s-gabriel.org /names/daud/arabicwomen.html   (80 words)

  
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Arabic names are written as individual’s name, father’s name, grandfather’s name, with or without the tribal name.
When comparing two Arabic names with similar elements, we advise taking the name with the most elements as a guide, with the awareness that similar order, even with missing elements, is more important than number of elements.
Arabic names that are first transliterated into another language before being transliterated into to English can be affected.
www.owens.com /qlesson.asp   (611 words)

  
 Names of the Detained in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (washingtonpost.com)
Below is the largest list of names made public thus far, encompassing: 367 men whose identities have appeared in media reports, on Arabic Web sites and in legal documents.
Sixty-two names came from an official publication of the Yemeni Defense Ministry in January, and the names of 58 Pakistanis were published by a Pakistani newspaper in October 2002.
In that same month, al Qaeda supporters in Afghanistan distributed a list naming "57 al Qaeda members" who were prisoners at Guatanamo.
www.washingtonpost.com /wp-srv/nation/guantanamo_names.html   (349 words)

  
 Writing & Pronouncing of Arabic names
As such, the names here are written in English in a way that when read in English they may sound as near as possible to the Arabic pronounciation.
The focus is on the dialects of arabic spoken near the Persian Gulf.
Names, pictures and logos are the copyright of their respective owners.
www.hejleh.com /tree/names.html   (1175 words)

  
 Thousands of NAMES OF Arab/Muslim, Iran, Turkey, Kurds, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Jewish/Israeli - Rulers, ...
Ishkashmi is a tongue spoken by roughly 2,000 inhabitants of the Gorno-Badakshan province of Tajikistan and the Badakhshan province of Afghanistan.
Names from famous people that lived in the former Persia and/or were part of the great Persian Empire (usually the Kings or their relatives)
List of names of deities from Persia (Iran)
www.lowchensaustralia.com /names/middleeast.htm   (993 words)

  
 Muslim Baby Names: Baby names for Boys & Girls
Names from a variety of origins are listed including Indian, Pakistani, Arab, African baby names.
The Oxford Dictionary defines it as a word or a combination of words constituting the individual designation by which a person, animal, place or thing is known, spoken of, etc. The babies name is a word or words that are used to identify them for the rest of their life.
Names that reflect love or romance must not be used either.
www.muslim-names.co.uk   (526 words)

  
 Game Play - Clan Names
Perhaps the Antediluvian's true name is the most well known, but everyone is translating it into something which sounds correct in their own language.
Joseph Pander, is the name of the founder of the organized Caitiff movement of the Sabbat.
From the name of an Armenian family of the tenth century, one of whom, John I Tzimisces, was Byzantine Roman Emperor 969-976 AD.
homepage.mac.com /ronromine/FAQ/gameplay-clannames.html   (1902 words)

  
 Pharaoh's Egyptian Arabian Horses Searchable Arabian Names
Since the Pharaoh's Horses strongly supports naming Arabian horses with traditional Arabian names, we have assembled this list of possible names in both Arabic to English and English to Arabic.
Also, words in Arabic that are translated according to the ear of the interpreter so the same word may appear beginning with a J or G, or a Q or G, as there is no exact English equivalent.
It is a shame that so much of the beauty of many Arabic phases is often lost in translation.
www.pharaohshorses.com /names/index.aspx   (119 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
If anyone is researching Arabic women personas and needs help finding a name, I'll send you a list.
I also have been keeping track of any other women's names I run across, and therefore have several Christian women's names (which are more exciting than Maria and Teresa) broken down by region, two Spanish Visigothic names (8th century) and even a Byzantine name.
As I keep researching, I'll be keeping track of every women's name I run across and where and when it's from.
web.mit.edu /~sca/Stuff/arabic.personas   (304 words)

  
 PRC   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
To facilitate matters for the readers, the book, which was sponsored by Sheikh Ahmad Zaki Yamani, includes a list of the Arabic names and their English pronunciations/transliterations, as well as the modified Hebrew denominations and their Arabic script transliterations, and these include locations inside Palestinian territories from the river to the sea.
Arraf pointed out that the vast majority of Hebrew names are the result of modification and translation, indicating that the Torah only includes 550 names of various sites in the country, which are originally Cananic names, which pushed Zionists to change the original names or remove the names of Palestinian sites.
Arraf stressed that only 50 Hebrew names existed in historic Palestine before the Zionist occupation, and pointed out the existence of some foreign names inherited from foreign occupations of Palestine, so for instance, Latroune is a Latin name from the Crusader era, meaning the “good thief”.
www.prc.org.uk /data/aspx/d1/1091.aspx   (707 words)

  
 Zaid - Biocrawler   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Zaid is an arabic name, meaning abundance or growth.
A famous person named Zaid in Islam is Zaid Ibn Haretha, who was the orphan boy fostered by Muslim Prophet Muhammad, who treated him as if he was his own son to the extent that he was called 'Zaid Ibn Muhammad', which means 'Zaid the son of Muhammad'.
You can find it there under the keyword Zaid (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zaid)The list of previous authors is available here: version history (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Zaidandaction=history).
www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Zaid   (155 words)

  
 Muttaqun OnLine's List of Islamic Names / Muslim Baby Names   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The names dearest to Allah are Abdullah and AbdurRahman, the truest are Harith and Hammam, and the worst are Harb and Murrah.
A Companion of the Prophet saaws who was dwarfed, described as ugly, and of unknown lineage, yet the Prophet saaws found great favor in him, selecting a wife for him, and saying, He is of me and I am of him" when Julaybib died as a martyr in battle, after first courageously killing seven.
Also the name of one of the sons of Fatimah (Muhammad's daughter).
muttaqun.com /muslimnames3.html   (658 words)

  
 The One Hundred Most Beautiful Names of God
Sir Richard Burton, in his translation of The Arabian Nights, translates the name of one Khalifa as `Abd al-Malik "Devoted of the King", while Shaykh al-Haveti translator of the Futuwwah, transliterates the same name as `Adul-Malik.
What follows is a list of the One Hundred Most Beautiful Names of God, and their English translations.
The list is sorted alphabetically according to the Arabic alphabet.
www.islamawareness.net /Allah/100names.html   (320 words)

  
 Arabic Names   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The folks who play the natives have a much harder time naming their chiefs, emirs, sheikhs, and sultans.
When you need a name for an Arab character, select two to five names from the list and string them together.
Based on what I gathered while typing this list, most of the names can be used in any order.
home.comcast.net /~theangle/arabname.htm   (182 words)

  
 List Your Domain Names at Dallal.com
1- The email address of the Administrative Contact listed in the WHOIS Directory for the domain names will be used as the contact address for the seller at Dallal.com.
For example, domain names that infringe on Trademarks, or those that are considered to be offensive by Dallal.com, will not be listed.
After sending your list of domain names to Dallal.com, you will receive the bank account information to do the transfer.
www.dallal.com /names/lists/listme.htm   (186 words)

  
 Brief List of Arabic Word Roots
Arabic words are generally based on a root that uses three consonants to define the underlying meaning of the word.
an eight volume masterpiece of classical Arabic which includes plentiful examples of classical usage and the meanings of the words during the time period that the Qur'ân was revealed.
In Arabic, just as in English, many words have similar sounds and similar spelling, so the proper use and interpretation of the diacritical marks is often very important.
wahiduddin.net /words/arabic_glossary.htm   (1208 words)

  
 Arabian Horse Names, Arab names from Arabic to English
It is the responsibility of the breeders of this exquisite horse to maintain the purity of the breed.
These names are presented to assist you in naming your special foal.
Select the first letter of the name from the list above to jump to the appropriate section of the glossary.
www.pyramidarabians.com /names   (273 words)

  
 Microsoft Products and Arabic Support   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Risk is the possibility of an event or condition that would have a negative impact on a project, should it occur.
Unless otherwise noted, the example companies, organizations, products, domain names, e-mail addresses, logos, people, places and events depicted herein are fictitious, and no association with any real company, organization, product, domain name, e-mail address, logo, person, place or event is intended or should be inferred.
The names of actual companies and products mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners.
www.microsoft.com /middleeast/arabicdev/office/project/2003/wPapers_server.aspx   (1338 words)

  
 ARABIC NAMES for your DOG, CAT, HORSE, PET, CHILD from Chinaroad Lowchens of Australia
Arabic is the main language of eighteen countries (about 180 million people) and is the sixth most commonly spoken language worldwide.
List of the major cities and towns in Saudi Arabia
Many star names are of Arabic origin, most of which were used by other nations in the past following almost the same Arabic nomenclature.
www.lowchensaustralia.com /names/arabicnamesm.htm   (160 words)

  
 Unique Baby Names | Baby Names List
Choosing a unique baby name is one of the most exciting parts of your pregnancy.
Remember, the names you choose will be with your children for his or her lifetime.
With that in mind, we have compiled a comprehensive baby names list to be sure you consider every possibility.
jivebabynames.com   (625 words)

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