Meanings
proper noun
- A male given name from Arabic.
There were harsher comments from Nabil Abu Rudeineh, spokesman for Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas: "The negotiations are in a state of paralysis, and the result of Israel's intransigence and America's backpedalling is that there is no hope of negotiations on the horizon."
2009 November 2, Ian Black, “Arab anger as Hillary Clinton backs Israel on settlements”, in The Guardian
Origin
- Arabicنَبِيل“noble”
- EnglishNabil
From Arabic نَبِيل (nabīl, “noble”).
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Nabil. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nabil
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“Nabil.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nabil. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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