"Adnan" meaning in English

See Adnan in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Adnans [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Arabic عَدْنَان (ʕadnān, “settler”). Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:bor|ar:عَدْنَان<t:settler>|text=+|tree=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "gloss" : "settler", "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Arabic", "term" : "عَدْنَان", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "ar" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "Adnan", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="Adnan"> Borrowed from Arabic عَدْنَان (ʕadnān, “settler”). Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Adnan (plural Adnans)
  1. A male given name from Arabic.
    Sense id: en-Adnan-en-name-gJIKfgvu Categories (other): English given names, English male given names, English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymon, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 62 38 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 65 35 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 65 35 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 62 38 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 58 42 Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 61 39 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 62 38 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 66 34
  2. A surname from Arabic.
    Sense id: en-Adnan-en-name-taWjpCcX Categories (other): English surnames

Inflected forms

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    "English terms derived from Arabic",
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