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Ghazi name meaning

غازي

Ghazi · GHAH-zee

One who sets out on a military expedition.

Gender
Boy
Origin
Arabic
Arabic root
غ ز و
Pronunciation
GHAH-zee
Other spellings
None common

About the name Ghazi

Ghazi is the active participle of the root gh-z-w, to go on a military expedition. In history it became an honorific for warriors, and King Ghazi of Iraq carried it as a given name. Today it is used in Saudi Arabia, Iraq and Jordan. The opening "gh" is close to a French r.

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What is the origin of the name Ghazi?

Ghazi (غازي) is an Arabic name, from the Arabic root غ ز و. One who sets out on a military expedition.

How do you write Ghazi in Arabic?

In Arabic script it is written غازي. In English it is usually spelled Ghazi.