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Scheherazade in Arabic

شَهْرَزَاد šahrazād

/ʃəˌhɛɹəˈzɑːd(ə)/US/ʃəˈhɛɹəzɑd/

Scheherazade in Arabic: شَهْرَزَاد (šahrazād). In English, Scheherazade means a female given name from Persian.

Arabic words for Scheherazade

female given name
شَهْرَزَاد šahrazād
fictional storyteller
شَهْرَزَاد šahrazād

English meaning of Scheherazade

  1. proper noun A female given name from Persian.
  2. proper noun A fictional character, the wife and storyteller of the king Shahryar in One Thousand and One Nights.

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Questions about Scheherazade in Arabic

What is the meaning of Scheherazade in Arabic?
Scheherazade in Arabic is شَهْرَزَاد (šahrazād).
ما معنى كلمة Scheherazade؟
Scheherazade: شَهْرَزَاد (šahrazād).
What does Scheherazade mean in English?
Scheherazade means a female given name from Persian.

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