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ثریا
ثریا (surayyā) is a feminine given name from Classical Persian, ultimately from Middle Hindi. It is used in Urdu, Persian, and Ottoman Turkish.
Ottoman Turkish and Persian and UrduWritten in Arabic script, read right to left. In English: Soraya.
Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
ثریا comes from Classical Persian, and ultimately from Middle Hindi.
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How it developed
From Classical Persian ثُرَیّا, from Arabic ثُرَيَّا, from Middle Hindi ثریا.
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The story
First recorded c.
ثریا’s family of names
In Persian usage, ثریا has a conventional equivalent in the English form Soraya.
The ring: across languages.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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