Marwa (given name)
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| Marwa | |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | Arabic pronunciation: [marwaː] |
| Gender | Female |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | white stone |
| Region of origin | Arabia |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Merve, Marva, Marveh |
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Marwa (Arabic: مروة) is an Arabic feminine given name. It is the name of a mountain, Al-Safa and Al-Marwah, in Makkah.[1] Marva is the Persian form and Merev is the Turkish form.
- Marwa (raga), raga of Hindustani Classical Music
- Marwa (singer), Lebanese singer
- Marwa Hussein, Egyptian hammer throw athlete
- Marwa El-Sherbini, Egyptian woman murdered in a courtroom in Dresden, Germany
- Asmita Marwa, fashion designer
For the Kuria people, Marwa is used as a masculine name, reserved for the firstborn male in a family, along with names Chacha or Mwita. Firstborn girls are called either Bhoke, Robi, or Gati.[2]
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See also
- All pages beginning with "Marwa" for articles on persons with this first name
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