Sherif
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A male Arabic name meaning noble or honorable
- proper noun
- /ʃəˈrif/
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Sherif
- Sherif is a popular name in many Arabic-speaking countries.
- Sherif of Mecca
Examples
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Sherif Ali owes you his allegiance, my lord.
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Lieutenant Lawrence, you have met Sherif Ali, I think.
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Take them to Sherif Ali.
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I am the Sherif of Wazan.
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S.A. Sherif has been on the faculty at the University of Florida since 1991.
Academic text (2001) -
Sherif of Wazan, Lord of the desert.
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The Sherif has honored me by carrying my entreaties to the Europeans.
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Well, if it is in a man to be a servant, Sherif Ali, he could find worse masters than Feisal.
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You are pleased, Sherif?
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Tell Sherif Ali that.
Synonyms
sharif
vsSherif
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7.5
An Arabic male name and surname that means noble
is the same name but written with a different spelling variant
Surface Forms
Sherif main
Etymology
Sherif comes from the Arabic word sharīf, which means 'noble' or 'honorable'. So when someone is named Sherif, their name is like a small compliment saying they are 'noble'.