Shehata

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proper noun

A surname from Arabic.

OriginArabic شَحَّاتَة →
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Meanings

proper nounShehata (plural Shehatas)

plural Shehatas

  1. A surname from Arabic.

Origin

  1. Arabicشَحَّاتَة
  2. EnglishShehata

Borrowed from Arabic شَحَّاتَة (šaḥḥāta), from شَحَّات (šaḥḥāt, “beggar”). In the Dictionary of American Family Names, the surname is given as a variant of Shehadeh, which is apparently from a different root. This surname is predominantly found in Egypt.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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