shaikh

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• Saeed Al Shaikh, a consultant haematologist at Welcare Hospital, said many people from the UAE traveled abroad for black-market transplants.

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• Amad Shaikh is one of the founders of MuslimMatters, Inc.

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• I'm Shanina Shaikh and tonight I'll be showing you my night time routine.

• The recent study by Shaikh (2014) on the use of internet tools by B.Ed. students at Pune University, India, gave results that reinforced the findings of earlier studies.

  Academic text (2018)

• The authors are thankful to Shaikh Rahmatullah, secretary in the Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at the Aga Khan University, for his cooperation and clerical help.

  Academic text (2002)

• Salman Shaikh is known for his work in international relations.

• I met Fatima Shaikh at the community center during the cultural festival.

• Latif Shaikh has been an influential figure in the local Muslim community.

Synonyms

S

sharif

vsshaikh

28 7.5

An Arabic male name and surname that means noble

is more of a South Asian Muslim family name without the strong Arabic noble sense

N

Nazir

vsshaikh

16 8.6

A male name used in Arabic, Urdu, and South Asian communities

is more tightly linked to South Asian Muslim family use rather than wider Arabic use

G

ghazi

vsshaikh

8 9.9

A male first name or family name used in Muslim cultures

is specifically a family name used by Muslims in South Asia rather than broadly

S

shabab

vsshaikh

7 9.9

A personal name from Arabic that means a young person

is primarily a South Asian Muslim family surname rather than a general youthful name

M

Mir

vsshaikh

5 7.5

A personal name or title used in South Asia and Muslim communities

is mainly a South Asian Muslim family name rather than a title or broad surname

M

mukhtar

vsshaikh

3 9.9

A male Arabic name meaning chosen

is centered on South Asian Muslim family identity rather than Arabic meaning focus

S

Sardar

vsshaikh

2 9.1

A personal or family name common in South Asia

is linked specifically to Muslim families rather than to South Asia generally

S

Sarkar

vsshaikh

2 8.2

A family name from South Asia, especially India and Bangladesh

is used mainly by Muslims in South Asia rather than broadly across all groups

S

Shor

vsshaikh

2 8.5

A family name used by many people

is more regionally specific to South Asian Muslim families rather than globally vague use

M

Matar

vsshaikh

1 8.7

A family or first name often used by people from Arab countries

is more specifically a South Asian Muslim family surname rather than general Arabic usage

A

Afshar

vsshaikh

1 8.7

A family name used by people in Iran and nearby regions

is different because it is centered in Iran rather than South Asian Muslim communities

S

Shaban

vsshaikh

1 7.8

A man's name common in Arabic and Turkish Muslim communities

is used chiefly as a South Asian Muslim family name rather than a general given name

A

Ameen

vsshaikh

1 7.2

A male name from Arabic meaning trustworthy and faithful, also used as a family name

is focused on South Asian Muslim family usage rather than broad Arabic name use

M

murshid

vsshaikh

9.9

A male given name or last name used by Muslim people

is specifically common among Muslim families in South Asia rather than any Muslim group

K

kesar

vsshaikh

9.9

A name used in South Asia for people that often means saffron

is tied to Muslim family use in South Asia rather than general cultural symbolism

C

chamar

vsshaikh

9.9

A family name used by some people of South Asian origin

is distinct because it is not focused on Muslim family use but on broader social groups

Surface Forms

Etymology