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The following components may also be included in a full version of an Arabic name: | 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 son''': | ||
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:::::Abu Muhammad - ‘father of Muhammad’ | :::::Abu Muhammad - ‘father of Muhammad’ | ||
:::::Umm Muhammad - ‘mother of Muhammad’. | :::::Umm Muhammad - ‘mother of Muhammad’. | ||