Given name & surname

Lami

“luminous”

Lami is a feminine given name. It is used in Italian and Hausa.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Lami goes back to Arabic لامع, meaning “luminous.”

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Where it comes from

Lami comes from Arabic.

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How it developed

From Arabic لامع.

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Lami’s family of names

In Greek usage, Lami as a surname is a transliteration of Λάμη. In Greek usage, Lami as a surname is a transliteration of Λάμι.

Walk Lami’s family in the name graph

LamiΛάμιΛάμηDanlami

Inner ring: spellings · outer: across languages.

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Spellings & scripts 2

The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.

Across languages 1

Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.

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