Given name

Şems

Şems is a masculine given name from Arabic, ultimately from Proto-Semitic. It is used in Turkish.

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Şems comes from Arabic, and ultimately from Proto-Semitic.

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How it developed

From Arabic شَمْس, from Proto-Semitic *śamš-.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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