"Sarai" meaning in English

See Sarai in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: From Persian سرای (sarây, “courtyard; dwelling; palace”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fa|سرای||courtyard; dwelling; palace|tr=sarây}} Persian سرای (sarây, “courtyard; dwelling; palace”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Sarai
  1. (historical) Either of two cities which served as the capital of the Golden Horde. Tags: historical Synonyms: Saraj, Saray
    Sense id: en-Sarai-en-name-WzHLMSDS Categories (other): Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 47 53
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

Etymology: From Hebrew שרי (Saráy), from the plural form of שר (“master, chief”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|he|שרי}} Hebrew שרי Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Sarai
  1. A female given name from Hebrew, most famously borne by Sarah, the wife of Abram and mother of Isaac in the Bible, prior to her name change. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names, Biblical characters, Individuals Translations (female given name): Sarai (Finnish), Sarai (english: Abram's wife) (Hawaiian), Kalai (english: generic name) (Hawaiian), Sáraí [feminine] (Irish), साराय (sārāy) (Marathi), Saraj [feminine] (Polish), Sarai [feminine] (Portuguese), Sarai (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-Sarai-en-name-7MeZxWpl Disambiguation of Biblical characters: 8 92 Disambiguation of Individuals: 32 68 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Hawaiian translations, Terms with Hebrew translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Marathi translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 55 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 29 71 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 40 60 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 47 53 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 23 77 Disambiguation of Terms with Hawaiian translations: 25 75 Disambiguation of Terms with Hebrew translations: 12 88 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 26 74 Disambiguation of Terms with Marathi translations: 26 74 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 24 76 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 24 76 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 34 66
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Alternative forms

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