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==Surnames==
==Surnames==
In Arabic culture, as in many parts of the world, a person's ancestry and family name are very important. An example is explained below.
Because so many components can be used (or not) in a name, the same man may be called:
 
Ahmad Husain
Ahmad Husain Muhammad
Ahmad bin Husain bin Muhammad
Ahmad Husain Muhammad ibn Sa’ud AL-TIKRITI
Ahmad Husain AL-TIKRITI
Abu Muhammad Ahmad Husain
Abu Muhammad (unlikely on official documents)
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===Basic Components===
Assume a man is called Saleh ibn Tariq ibn Khalid al-Fulan.
Assume a man is called Saleh ibn Tariq ibn Khalid al-Fulan.
*Saleh is his '''personal name''', and the one that his family and friends would call him by.
*Saleh is his '''personal name''', and the one that his family and friends would call him by.
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<ref>"Arabic name", in Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabic_name, accessed 9 March 2021.</ref>
<ref>"Arabic name", in Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabic_name, accessed 9 March 2021.</ref>


Arab names can be legitimately given in many different versions on different
occasions. Different components indicate a person’s lineage or a family’s origins:
:a. Commonly used first components:<br>
::::personal name + father’s personal name + grandfather’s personal name (as in the above examples)
:b. a family name is also often used, e.g. AL-MASRI. The use of a family name is becoming more widespread. A very common Arab naming structure today is:
:::::personal name + father’s personal name + family name (as in the above examples)
:c. the following elements may also be used in the fuller version of an Arab name:
::i. ancestral name e.g. ibn Sau’d;
::ii. honorific name as parent e.g. Abu Mustafa, Umm Mustafa.
===Al- or El-===
===Al- or El-===
*A family name frequently begins with AL-, or EL-, e.g. AL-QADHAFI,nbut the family name can also be written without it, i.e. QADHAFI.  
*A family name frequently begins with AL-, or EL-, e.g. AL-QADHAFI,nbut the family name can also be written without it, i.e. QADHAFI.  
*Some family names are derived from geographical place names, e.g. AL-TIKRITI (from Tikrit), AL-BAGHDADI (from Baghdad), AL-MASRI (‘the Egyptian’), and can indicate a family’s origins.
*Some family names are derived from geographical place names, e.g. AL-TIKRITI (from Tikrit), AL-BAGHDADI (from Baghdad), AL-MASRI (‘the Egyptian’), and can indicate a family’s origins.
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Because so many components can be used (or not) in a name, the same man may be called:
===Even More Components===
Ahmad Husain
The following components may also be included in a full version of an Arabic name:
Ahmad Husain Muhammad
Ahmad bin Husain bin Muhammad
Ahmad Husain Muhammad ibn Sa’ud AL-TIKRITI
Ahmad Husain AL-TIKRITI
Abu Muhammad Ahmad Husain
Abu Muhammad (unlikely on official documents)
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Because the following components may also be included in a full version of an Arabic name:
:a. '''ancestral name: derived from an honoured ancestor''', this name typically begins with Al- or ibn: e.g. Al-Husain, ibn Sau’d;
:a. '''ancestral name: derived from an honoured ancestor''', this name typically begins with Al- or ibn: e.g. Al-Husain, ibn Sau’d;
:b. honorific title as parent: Abu… (N. Africa Bu / Bou) meaning ‘father of…’ and Umm… meaning ‘mother of…’ can be added to the beginning of a name '''in conjunction with the name of the individual’s eldest child, usually the eldest
:b. honorific title as parent: Abu… (N. Africa Bu / Bou) meaning ‘father of…’ and Umm… meaning ‘mother of…’ can be added to the beginning of a name '''in conjunction with the name of the individual’s eldest child, usually the eldest
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