name
Hamida
hah-MEE-dah
hɑˈmiːdɑListen
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Syllable breakdown
Hamida
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Abaza (Russia/Caucasus)
- Meaning
- an Abaza feminine name derived from the Arabic root meaning praiseworthy and grateful; among the Abaza people of the northwestern Caucasus — whose ancestors formed part of the Circassian cultural sphere — this name carries both Islamic resonance and pre-Islamic notions of honour bestowed through dignified conduct; Abaza women bearing this name are regarded as embodiments of the adyghe xabze ethos, the code of noble behaviour that prizes grace, restraint, and the capacity to honour the family's reputation across generations
- Gender
- female
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