Abdul
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
Arabic عبد (abd = servant) + ال (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).
[edit] Proper noun
Abdul
- A male given name used by Muslims.
[edit] Usage notes
Abdul is a transliteration of 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. Abdul is not the same name as Abdullah.
[edit] Translations
male given name
