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Амир
“emir”
Амир (Amir) is a masculine given name from Classical Persian, ultimately from Arabic. It is used in Tajik.
Russian and Serbian and TajikWritten in Cyrillic script. In English: Amir.
Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
Амир comes from Classical Persian, and ultimately from Arabic.
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How it developed
From Classical Persian اَمِیر, from Arabic أَمِير; its root is Arabic ء م ر.
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Амир’s family of names
In Russian usage, Амир has a conventional equivalent in the French form Amir. In Tajik usage, Амир can be written in the Roman alphabet as Amir. In Russian usage, Амир has a conventional equivalent in the Avar form ГӀамир.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Амир has relatives in 4 languages. Lines run from its Arabic roots to each of them.
3 related names in 4 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 6
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Амир
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