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English word origin

Etymology of Amal

Borrowed from Arabic أَمَل (ʔamal, “hope”).

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗
name

A male given name. · A female given name.

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Borrowed from Arabic أَمَل (ʔamal, “hope”).

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Source etymology 3

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noun

A member of a leading dynasty of the Goths.

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