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Etymology
Arab. ARchar|عبد (abd servant) + ARchar|ا� (al here, 'of the'). The "L" of the Arabic definite article is assimilated by a following n, r, s, sh, t, th, and z (the so-called sun letters).
Proper noun
en-proper noun
#A male Muslim given name.
#Arabic for "servant of the", to be followed by one of the 99 names, or epithets, of Allah; e.g., Abdullatif. Both the epithet Latif ('the All-gentle') and the whole name Abdullatif ('servant of the All-gentle') are given to Muslim men. Women receive the feminine form of one of God�s epithets, such as Latifa.
Translations
trans-top|male given name
Dutch: Abdoel, Abdel
French: Abdoul
German: Abdul
trans-mid
Russian: �бд�л (Abdul)
Turkish: Abdal
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See also
Appendix:The 99 names of Allah
Category:Islamic names
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