Marwa (given name)
Marwa (Arabic: مروة) is an Arabic feminine given name. It is the name of a mountain, Al-Safa and Al-Marwah, in Makkah.[1] Marva is the Persian form and Merve is the Turkish form.
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- Asmita Marwa, fashion designer
Pronunciation | Arabic pronunciation: [marwaː] |
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Gender | Female |
Origin | |
Meaning | white stone |
Region of origin | Arabia |
Other names | |
Related names | Merve, Marva, Marveh |
For the Kuria people, Marwa is used as a masculine name, reserved for the firstborn male in a family, along with names Chacha or Mwita. Firstborn girls are called either Bhoke, Robi, or Gati.[2]
Notes
- "Muslim Girls Arabic Names - Letter M". Islamicport.com. Retrieved 2013-05-15.
- Thomson Safaris (4 September 2014). "A Child By Any Other Name…Wouldn't Be Kuria: Naming Traditions among the Kuria People". Thomson Safaris Safari Blog. Archived from the original on 6 September 2015. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
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See also
- All pages with titles beginning with Marwa for articles on persons with this first name
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