Shakur

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proper noun

A surname from Arabic.

OriginArabic شَكُور →
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Meanings

proper nounShakur (plural Shakurs)

plural Shakurs

  1. A surname from Arabic.
  2. A male given name from Arabic.

Origin

  1. Arabicشَكُور“thankful, grateful”
  2. EnglishShakur

Borrowed from Arabic شَكُور (šakūr, “thankful, grateful”). This surname is predominantly found in India.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

HruskaShukrakurashkharsu
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APA

Shakur. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shakur

MLA

“Shakur.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shakur. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Shakur,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shakur.

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