Umar

Means "flourishing, living long" in Arabic [1] , related to the root عمر (ʿumr) meaning "life" [2] . Umar was a companion and strong supporter of the Prophet Muhammad who became the second caliph of the Muslims. He is considered to be one of the great founders of the Muslim state. The name was also borne by a 12th-century poet from Persia, Umar Khayyam.

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1. Ahmed, Salahuddin. A Dictionary of Muslim Names. New York University, 1999, page 214.
2. Wehr, Hans. A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic. Spoken Language Services, 1979, page 753.

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