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  2. Lao name - Wikipedia

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    Lao names (Lao: ຊື່ ), like Thai ones, are given in Western order, where the family name goes after the first given name. On official documents, both first given name and surname are written, but it is customary to refer to people in formal situations by their first name, plus titles and honorifics, alone.

  3. List of alternative country names - Wikipedia

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    State of Palestine (official, English), מדינת פָּלֶשְׂתִּינָה (Medinat Pālēśtīnā) (Hebrew name), دَوْلَة فلسطين (Dawlat Filasṭīn) (official Arabic name), the Holy Land (ארץ הקודש, الأرض المقدسة) / Eretz Yisrael (ארץ ישראל) (Bible), فلسطين (Filasṭīn) (common name ...

  4. Laos - Wikipedia

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    Laos, [c] officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic (Lao PDR or LPDR), [d] is the only landlocked country in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by Myanmar and China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the southeast, and Thailand to the west and southwest. [12] Its capital and most populous city is Vientiane.

  5. 205 Beautiful Arabic Names and Their Meanings to Inspire You

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    We've got plenty of Arabic names for baby boys and girls to inspire you. From timeless classics like Muhammad and Fatima to fresh picks like Nasreen and Faris, this guide serves up plenty of ...

  6. List of country-name etymologies - Wikipedia

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    The name might also be from Ai-Lao (Lao: ອ້າຽລາວ, Isan: อ้ายลาว, Chinese: 哀牢; pinyin: Āiláo, Vietnamese: ai lao), the old Chinese name for the Tai ethnic groups to which the Lao people belong. [241] Formerly known as Lan Xang (ລ້ານຊ້າງ) or "land of a million elephants".

  7. List of national capital city name etymologies - Wikipedia

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    Riobamba (November 4, 1859 – January 12, 1960): The Rio part of the name means "River" and the Bamba part of the name has an unknown meaning. Egypt: Cairo: From Arabic القاهرة al-Qāhira, meaning "The Victorious." al-Fustat (905–969): The city's name comes from the Arabic word فسطاط fusṭāṭ which

  8. List of Arabic place names - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of traditional Arabic place names. This list includes: Places involved in the history of the Arab world and the Arabic names given to them. Places whose official names include an Arabic form. Places whose names originate from the Arabic language. All names are in Standard Arabic and academically transliterated. Most of these ...

  9. Arabic name - Wikipedia

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    The ism (اسم) is the given name, first name, or personal name; e.g. "Ahmad" or "Fatima".Most Arabic names have meaning as ordinary adjectives and nouns, and are often aspirational of character.