عمرو

Arabic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʕamr/
• Homophone: عَمْر (ʕamr)

Proper noun

عَمْرو • (ʕamr) m

1. a male given name, Amr

Usage notes

The retention of wawation in this word serves to distinguish it from عُمَر (ʕumar).

Declension

Declension of noun عَمْرو (ʕamr)

Singular	basic singular triptote‎; singular of irregular noun
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	—	عَمْرو ʕamr	—
Nominative	—	عَمْرٌو ʕamrun	—
Accusative	—	عَمْرًا‎; عَمْرًوا ʕamran‎; ʕamran	—
Genitive	—	عَمْرٍو ʕamrin	—

References

• William Wright, editor (1896), A Grammar of the Arabic Language, 3rd edition, volume 1, Cambridge: University Press, § 8 Rem. b, page 12