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Idris

Idris proper noun: a male given name from Welsh, popularized by actor Idris Elba.

Proper noun (1)

Idris

  1. A male given name from Welsh, popularized by actor Idris Elba.

Proper noun (2)

Idris

  1. a prophet in Islam; traditionally identified with the biblical Enoch.
  2. A male given name from Arabic.
    • "Where do you keep your cash, bub?" asked Idris hoarsely. His American was better than Hassan's English.1959, Anthony Burgess, Beds in the East (The Malayan Trilogy), published 1972, page 490
  3. A surname from Arabic

Origin of Idris

Borrowed from Welsh Idris.

Borrowed from Arabic إِدْرِيس (ʔidrīs).

Questions about Idris

What does Idris mean?
Idris means a male given name from Welsh, popularized by actor Idris Elba.
What part of speech is Idris?
Idris is a proper noun.

Words near Idris in the dictionary

  1. Idridgehay and Alton
  2. Idriess
  3. Idrija
  4. Idrijan
  5. Idrijca
  6. Idris
  7. Idrisi
  8. Idrisid
  9. Idrisids
  10. Idrisis
  11. Idrisite

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