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Shakur

Shakur proper noun: a surname from Arabic.

Proper noun

Shakur (plural Shakurs)

  1. A surname from Arabic.
  2. A male given name from Arabic.

Forms of Shakur

pluralShakurs

Origin of Shakur

Borrowed from Arabic شَكُور (šakūr, “thankful, grateful”). This surname is predominantly found in India.

Questions about Shakur

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

Words near Shakur in the dictionary

  1. shakudo
  2. shakuhachi
  3. shakuhachis
  4. Shakuni
  5. Shakuntala
  6. Shakur
  7. Shakurs
  8. shakus
  9. shaky
  10. Shakya
  11. Shakyamuni

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