Etymograph

English

Shami

Shami comes from Arabic شَامِيّ ‘Syrian’, and goes back to الشَّام.

  1. Arabicc. 500–presentالشَّامaš-šām‘the Levant, Syria, Damascus’
  2. Arabic, derivedc. 500–presentشَامِيّšāmiyy‘Syrian’
  3. EnglishtodayShami

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Arabicc. 500–presentالشَّامaš-šām‘the Levant, Syria, Damascus’
  2. Arabic, derivedc. 500–presentشَامِيّšāmiyy‘Syrian’
  3. EnglishtodayShami

The story

This surname is predominantly found in Yemen and Iran.

Every English word from Arabic الشَّام

Today it means

name A surname from Arabic.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Arabic الشَّام / Shami

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