"Bilal" meaning in English

See Bilal in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Bilals [plural]
Etymology: From Arabic بِلَال (bilāl), specially Bilāl ibn Rabāḥ. Etymology templates: {{der|en|ar|بِلَال}} Arabic بِلَال (bilāl) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~|Bilals}} Bilal (countable and uncountable, plural Bilals)
  1. A male given name from Arabic. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names
    Sense id: en-Bilal-en-name-gJIKfgvu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 85 15 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 74 26 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 75 25
  2. A surname. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Bilal-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames

Inflected forms

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