Farooq

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proper noun

A surname from Arabic.

OriginArabic فَارُوق →
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Meanings

proper nounFarooq (plural Farooqs)

plural Farooqs · alternative Farooqi · alternative Farooqui

  1. A surname from Arabic.

Origin

  1. Arabicفَارُوق“distinguisher (between truth and falsehood)”
  2. EnglishFarooq

Borrowed from Arabic فَارُوق (fārūq, “distinguisher (between truth and falsehood)”), from the root ف ر ق (f r q, root). This surname is predominantly found in Pakistan.

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APA

Farooq. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Farooq

MLA

“Farooq.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Farooq. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Farooq,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Farooq.

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