Gharib

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proper noun

A surname from Arabic.

OriginArabic غَرِيب →
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Meanings

proper nounGharib (plural Gharibs)

plural Gharibs

  1. A surname from Arabic.

Origin

  1. Arabicغَرِيب“stranger, foreigner”
  2. EnglishGharib

Borrowed from Arabic غَرِيب (ḡarīb, “stranger, foreigner”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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