name
Meaning 1
A surname from Arabic.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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ghazi
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/ˈɡɑːzi/
noun
Meaning 2
A Muslim warrior who fights in war against non-Muslims, especially one who has won renown as a martial champion; often used as a title.
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Meaning relationships
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History
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic غَازِي (ḡāzī, “hero, champion, conqueror”). This surname is mostly found in Iraq.
From Arabic غَازٍ (ḡāzī, “raider, holy warrior”), from the active participle of غَزَا (ḡazā, “to raid”).
Across languages
Translations
7 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bengali: গাজী (gaji) — Muslim champion against non-Muslims
- Hindi: ग़ाज़ी (ġāzī) — Muslim champion against non-Muslims
- Kyrgyz: казы (kazı) — Muslim champion against non-Muslims
- Portuguese: ghazi — Muslim champion against non-Muslims
- Portuguese: gazi — Muslim champion against non-Muslims
- Turkish: gazi — Muslim champion against non-Muslims
- Uyghur: غازى (ghazi) — Muslim champion against non-Muslims
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