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Salman

Salman proper noun: a surname from Arabic.

Proper noun

Salman (plural Salmans)

  1. A surname from Arabic.
  2. A male given name from Arabic.
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Forms of Salman

pluralSalmans

Origin of Salman

Borrowed from Arabic سَلْمَان (salmān).

Questions about Salman

What does Salman mean?
Salman means a surname from Arabic.
What part of speech is Salman?
Salman is a proper noun.

Words near Salman in the dictionary

  1. salmacians
  2. salmagundi
  3. salmagundies
  4. salmagundis
  5. salmagundy
  6. Salman
  7. Salmanazar
  8. Salmanazars
  9. Salmans
  10. Salmas
  11. salmefamol

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