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Shaquille

Shaquille proper noun: a male given name from Arabic of modern American usage.

Proper noun

Shaquille

  1. A male given name from Arabic of modern American usage.
    • This comes after the center topped the charts last year, becoming the first player at the position since four-time NBA champion Shaquille O’Neal to win the scoring title and the first center to average over 30 PPG in 40 years – Embiid averaged 30.6.2023 April 5, Thomas Schlacher, “Joel Embiid vs. Nikola Jokić vs. Giannis Antetokounmpo: What’s the latest in the race to become the NBA MVP?”, in CNN

Origin of Shaquille

A fanciful spelling of Arabic شَكِيل (šakīl, “handsome”).

Questions about Shaquille

What does Shaquille mean?
Shaquille means a male given name from Arabic of modern American usage.
What part of speech is Shaquille?
Shaquille is a proper noun.

Words near Shaquille in the dictionary

  1. Shaptul
  2. Shapwailutan
  3. Shapwick
  4. Shaq
  5. Shaqra
  6. Shaquille
  7. Shaquisha
  8. Shaquishas
  9. Shar
  10. Shar Pei
  11. Shar Peis

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