Jabbar

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proper noun

A surname from Arabic.

OriginArabic جَبَّار →
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Meanings

proper nounJabbar (plural Jabbars)

plural Jabbars

  1. A surname from Arabic.

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Origin

  1. Arabicجَبَّار“mighty, powerful”
  2. EnglishJabbar

Borrowed from Arabic جَبَّار (jabbār, “mighty, powerful”). Doublet of Jabari. This surname is mostly found in Iraq.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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