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Shami

Shami proper noun: a surname from Arabic.

Proper noun

Shami (plural Shamis)

  1. A surname from Arabic.

Forms of Shami

pluralShamis

Origin of Shami

Borrowed from Arabic شَامِيّ (šāmiyy, “Syrian; Damascene”). This surname is predominantly found in Yemen and Iran.

Phrases with Shami

Questions about Shami

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

Words near Shami in the dictionary

  1. shamesim
  2. shamesome
  3. shamest
  4. shameth
  5. shameworthy
  6. Shami
  7. shami kebab
  8. shami kebabs
  9. Shamian
  10. shamiana
  11. shamianah

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