Fawzi

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A male given name from Arabic, meaning “victorious, triumphant”, feminine equivalent Fawzia, Fauzia, Faouzia, or Fouzia; variant forms Fawzy, Faouzi
  2. A surname from Arabic, meaning “victorious, triumphant”; variant forms Fawzy, Faouzi

Pronunciation

/ˈfɔː.zi/ /ˈfaʊ.zi/

Word forms

Fawzi Fawzis

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic فَوْزِيّ (fawziyy), from فَوْز (fawz, “victory, triumph”) + ـِيّ (-iyy, nisba suffix).

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