Shafiq

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proper noun

A surname from Arabic.

OriginArabic شفيق →
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Meanings

proper nounShafiq (plural Shafiqs)

plural Shafiqs

  1. A surname from Arabic.

Origin

  1. Arabicشفيق“compassionate”
  2. EnglishShafiq

Borrowed from Arabic شفيق (shafīq, “compassionate”); this surname is predominantly found in Pakistan.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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