I have no idea what the origin of name is. I've heard people say it is Western in origin, but I suspect it is not as the people of the culture where my name was derived from do not use the name anymore (probably in the last thousand years lol). I'm guessing it's either Turkish or Arabic, as there are two names in those languages that are very similar to mine.
What kind of name do you have? The origins of your first name.
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Neither of those, it’s seen as a classic Somali name but it isn’t.
Im not gonna drop it cos I think there are less than 5 Somalis in Australia with my name.
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My name means God has given; it's a name given to a child after the one before it has died.
It was always hilarious turning up for job interviews because we have the same names as the Chinese, Koreans and Vietnamese; we have names like Tong, Chol, Tang, Deng, Chan, Kong, Ngor and many other Asian sounding names.
It was always hilarious turning up for job interviews because we have the same names as the Chinese, Koreans and Vietnamese; we have names like Tong, Chol, Tang, Deng, Chan, Kong, Ngor and many other Asian sounding names.
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Same I always thought my name was Somali, but it turns out it has Arabic roots and it got a quote on quote a “Somali make over”
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cabdow sabdow jimcaashireedle soonfure
First name is somalized arabic, quite funny how arabs have problems pronouncing it, it took years for my arab friend to pronounce it the somali way.
Last name is arabic, then my abtirsi becomes more somali, starting from my great grandfather. Kinda jealous of people who have a somali first name, especially a uncommon.
Last name is arabic, then my abtirsi becomes more somali, starting from my great grandfather. Kinda jealous of people who have a somali first name, especially a uncommon.
I'm very happy with my Muslim name, Hussein. A name after the grandson of Rasolullah SAW.
People need to learn how to differentiate between Arab names and Islamic names. Most Somalis have Islamic names....not traditional Arab names like: Sami, Baseem, Nadir, and Maher...You'll never find Somali men with these names.
And when they do name their kids, traditional Arab names such as; Umar, Hamza, Hassan, Hussein (such as myself), they do it to honour the Sahaba and family of The Prophet (SAW), that had those names.
Educate yourselves, people.
People need to learn how to differentiate between Arab names and Islamic names. Most Somalis have Islamic names....not traditional Arab names like: Sami, Baseem, Nadir, and Maher...You'll never find Somali men with these names.
And when they do name their kids, traditional Arab names such as; Umar, Hamza, Hassan, Hussein (such as myself), they do it to honour the Sahaba and family of The Prophet (SAW), that had those names.
Educate yourselves, people.
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That is my real name.....ask some of the old timers on here like @Abdalla @Apollo @Basra @Pwyneth Galtrow
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What is the deal with so many original Somali names ending in an -e.
I can understand it with names like Ayaanle, meaning having Ayaan.
But for many of the others, the -e has no grammatical function.
What is the deal with so many original Somali names ending in an -e.
I can understand it with names like Ayaanle, meaning having Ayaan.
But for many of the others, the -e has no grammatical function.
Give me some examples walaal, I’m drawing blanks rn.
My son will be named Warsame
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Unfortunately, therefore lack of any wisdom
That’s ridiculous but do you also know this? What abshir bacadle said after the ouster of siad barre and destruction of Mogadishu in 1991 he wrote a poem oh Allah bring back the old man ( siad barre ) and pray for him
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