Given name & surname · also Turkish
Rakip
“watchman, guardian, rival”
Rakip is a masculine given name from Ottoman Turkish (ultimately Arabic), meaning “watchman, guardian, rival.” It is used in Albanian.
Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
Rakip comes from Ottoman Turkish, and ultimately from Arabic.
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How it developed
From Ottoman Turkish رقیب (rakib, “watchman, guardian, rival”), from Arabic رَقِيب.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Rakip’s family of names
In Greek usage, Rakip as a surname is a transliteration of Ρακήπ. In Greek usage, Rakip as a surname is a transliteration of Ρακίπ.
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