My middle name

[Luciddreamer]

Looked back at my passport from 2000 and it says my middle name is "galaal"

Wtf does that even mean? Nobody told me sht wtf.
I dont wanna ask my parents, ill be much more fun hearing from you guys.
Anyone have a clue?

 

[Macalin M]

Your middle name isn’t your dads name?

 

[Luciddreamer]

Nope, his name is my last name.

 

[Luciddreamer]

Jalal (Arabic: جلال), a masculine name, means majesty, dignity, lordliness, and glory.
Word/name: Arabic
Meaning: Majesty, dignity, lordliness, loftiness



Someone come in here before i get full of myself

Does anyone know the meaning of this somali name?

@DR OSMAN

 

[Teflon]

google it just do it

 

[lalayariis]

Maybe you had a brother named that who is your real dad, and your dad is your grandfather but to hide the shame he claimed you as his.


Sorry I watch too many movies and read reddit posts

 

[one]

Does anyone know the meaning of this somali name?

Galaal= Someone who has moles/birthmarks.

 

[Timo Jareer and proud]

I relate with you, my last name is supposed to be Muhammad but my parents decided to put "Yusuf" as my last name after my great grandfather who was a famous Shiekh in Hargeisa. Some f*ck shit walle I said that's Haram af my lineage is Mohamed not Yusuf then they a made excuse over "job opportunities".

Moral of the story, Somalis are weird with legal names.

 

[Macalin M]

I relate with you, my last name is supposed to be Muhamed but my parents decided to put "Yusuf" as my last name after my great grandfather who was a famous Shiekh in Hargeisa. Some f*ck shit walle I said that's Haram af my lineage is Mohamed not Yusuf then they a made excuse over "job opportunities".

Moral of the story, Somalis are weird with legal names.

Loool I’m the same as you wallahi. Except it isn’t even his actual name but what he was known as to the people. The reason isn’t because of job opportunities though (in my case) it was probably just some asylum shit or something idk.

 

[Timo Jareer and proud]

Loool I’m the same as you wallahi. Except it isn’t even his actual name but what he was known as to the people. The reason isn’t because of job opportunities though (in my case) it was probably just some asylum shit or something idk.

The job opportunities excuse would make sense if they gave me a different legal last name then Yusuf lmao.

instead of shooting my ass, they stabbed me. Yes, getting shot is worse but either damn way I'm still bleeding tf out fam. #somalilogic

 

[Macalin M]

The job opportunities excuse would make sense if they gave me a different legal last name then Yusuf lmao.

instead of shooting my ass, they stabbed me. Yes, getting shot is worse but either damn way I'm still bleeding tf out fam. #somalilogic

Both the names they could have chose for me are non Arabic. One of them sounds better in English though.

 

[Calaf]

I can tell you right now, Mysurname is damned
Imagine having 2 different surnames. In UK and in italy i have 2 different surnames
Even middle name. Once has it for asylum purpose the other does not!!

 

[Luciddreamer]

Galaal= Someone who has moles/birthmarks.

what a let down sessssh, i dont even have any birthmarks

thx anyway youre the mvp

 

[Ras]

I relate with you, my last name is supposed to be Muhammad but my parents decided to put "Yusuf" as my last name after my great grandfather who was a famous Shiekh in Hargeisa. Some f*ck shit walle I said that's Haram af my lineage is Mohamed not Yusuf then they a made excuse over "job opportunities".

Moral of the story, Somalis are weird with legal names.

Same story here but instead it's my great grandfather five steps back...

I guess this is how our clan linneages are all fucked up.

 

[Faahiye]

Looked back at my passport from 2000 and it says my middle name is "galaal"

Wtf does that even mean? Nobody told me sht wtf.
I dont wanna ask my parents, ill be much more fun hearing from you guys.
Anyone have a clue?

@Luciddreamer,

I'm not sure what Galaal means but it is a somali name and shouldn't be confused with the Arabic Jalal.


Best,

Faahiye

 

[Faahiye]

I relate with you, my last name is supposed to be Muhammad but my parents decided to put "Yusuf" as my last name after my great grandfather who was a famous Shiekh in Hargeisa. Some f*ck shit walle I said that's Haram af my lineage is Mohamed not Yusuf then they a made excuse over "job opportunities".

Moral of the story, Somalis are weird with legal names.

@Timo Madow and proud,

My last name is my grandfather's name.


Best,

Faahiye