Shuaib

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proper noun

A prophet of Islam who prophesied to the Midianites, sometimes identified with the Biblical Jethro.

OriginArabic شُعَيْب →
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Meanings

proper nounShuaib (uncountable)

alternative Shu'aib · alternative Shuayb · alternative Shu'ayb · alternative Shoaib

  1. uncountableIslamA prophet of Islam who prophesied to the Midianites, sometimes identified with the Biblical Jethro.

Origin

  1. Arabicشُعَيْب
  2. EnglishShuaib

Borrowed from Arabic شُعَيْب (šuʕayb).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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