Meanings
proper noun
- A male given name from Arabic of modern American usage.
This comes after the center topped the charts last year, becoming the first player at the position since four-time NBA champion Shaquille O’Neal to win the scoring title and the first center to average over 30 PPG in 40 years – Embiid averaged 30.6.
2023 April 5, Thomas Schlacher, “Joel Embiid vs. Nikola Jokić vs. Giannis Antetokounmpo: What’s the latest in the race to become the NBA MVP?”, in CNN
Origin
- Arabicشَكِيل“handsome”
- EnglishShaquille
A fanciful spelling of Arabic شَكِيل (šakīl, “handsome”).
More words from Arabic
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APA
Shaquille. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shaquille
MLA
“Shaquille.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shaquille. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Shaquille,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shaquille.
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