Shami

name

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname from Arabic.

Example

More examples

"Sami pronounced his first name "Shami.""

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic شَامِيّ (šāmiyy, “Syrian; Damascene”). This surname is predominantly found in Yemen and Iran.

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