shammas

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proper noun

A surname from Arabic.

OriginArabic شماس →
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Meanings

shammas1

nounshammas (plural shammasim)

plural shammasim

  1. alternativeAlternative form of shamash.

Shammas2

proper nounShammas (plural Shammases)

plural Shammases

  1. A surname from Arabic.

Origin

  1. Arabicشماس“deacon, sexton”
  2. EnglishShammas

Borrowed from Arabic شماس (šammās, “deacon, sexton”), a popular surname in the Christian community.

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APA

shammas. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shammas

MLA

“shammas.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shammas. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shammas,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shammas.

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