Shaquille
name
name ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 A male given name from Arabic of modern American usage.
"This comes after the center topped the charts last year, becoming the first player at the position since four-time NBA champion Shaquille O’Neal to win the scoring title and the first center to average over 30 PPG in 40 years – Embiid averaged 30.6."
Example
More examples"This comes after the center topped the charts last year, becoming the first player at the position since four-time NBA champion Shaquille O’Neal to win the scoring title and the first center to average over 30 PPG in 40 years – Embiid averaged 30.6."
Etymology
A fanciful spelling of Arabic شَكِيل (šakīl, “handsome”).
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