Habib

name, noun

name, noun ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    mate; a term of endearment for a friend
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.
  2. 2
    A male given name.

Example

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"The country's first president, Habib Bourguiba, established a strict one-party state."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Arabic حبيب (“beloved”).

Etymology 2

From Arabic حبيب (“[my] dear”).

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