"Soraya" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Borrowed from Iranian Persian ثریا (sorayyâ), from Classical Persian ثریا (surayyā, “brilliant gem; Pleiades”), ultimately from Arabic ثُرَيَّا (ṯurayyā). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fa-ira|ثریا|tr=sorayyâ}} Iranian Persian ثریا (sorayyâ), {{m+|fa-cls|ثریا|t=brilliant gem; Pleiades|tr=surayyā}} Classical Persian ثریا (surayyā, “brilliant gem; Pleiades”), {{l|ar|ثُرَيَّا}} ثُرَيَّا (ṯurayyā) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Soraya
  1. A female given name from Persian. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names Synonyms: Surayya [Classical-Persian, Dari], Surayyo [Tajik], Sorayya
    Sense id: en-Soraya-en-name-jeUpd~Xq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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