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Amir (also spelled Ameer or Emir; (Arabic: أمير, Persian: امیر, Persian pronunciation:, Hebrew: אמיר) is a masculine name of multi-lingual origin. Meaning [ edit ]
The court of the Durrani Emirate of Afghanistan in 1839. Emir (/ ə ˈ m ɪər, eɪ ˈ m ɪər, ˈ eɪ m ɪər /; Arabic: أمير ʾamīr [ʔæˈmiːr] (listen ⓘ), also transliterated as amir, is a word of Arabic origin that can refer to a male monarch, aristocrat, holder of high-ranking military or political office, or other person possessing actual or ceremonial authority.
Amir – meaning "prince" 189. Amin – meaning "trustworthy" 190. Anis – meaning "friendly companion" 191. Abdallah – meaning "servant of God" 192. Azzam – meaning "resolute" 193. Darwish ...
Although etymologically ʾamīr (Arabic: أَمِيْر) is equivalent to English "commander", the wide variety of its historical and modern use allows for a range of translations.
Timur instead used the title of Amir meaning general, and acting in the name of the Chagatai ruler of Transoxiana. [ 43 ] : 106 To reinforce this position, Timur claimed the title güregen (royal son-in-law) to a princess of Chinggisid line.
The surname Amiri receiving the Persian suffix -i (ی) meaning "of", was derived from the same root (Amir) to be selected by the people (mostly Iranian and of Persian descent) as a surname for their family. So the surname literally means "of Amir" or "of house of Amir". Notable people with the name or surname include:
Amer is male given name.. In the Balkans, Amer is popular among Bosniaks in the former Yugoslav nations. The name is a modification to the name Amir (عامر), which means "one who lives a rich and prosperous life" in Arabic.
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