Omar
/ˈəʊmɑː/ name
name ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 Omar bin al-Khattab, second Sunni Islamic caliph and a companion of Muhammad
- 2 A male given name from Arabic.
"Investigators probing gunman Omar Mateen’s massacre at least 49 people at a popular gay nightclub in Florida are trying to determine whether terrorism, homophobia or both pushed him over the edge."
Example
More examples"Omar Sharif, a real heart-throb in his day, died at the age of 83."
Etymology
From Arabic عُمَر (ʕumar). Doublet of Umar.