Meanings
- A male given name from Arabic.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has denied parole for Sirhan Sirhan, the man convicted of assassinating Sen. Robert F. Kennedy, a news release from the governor’s office said.
2022 January 13, Jake Tapper and Cheri Mossburg, “California Gov. Gavin Newsom denies parole for RFK assassin Sirhan Sirhan”, in CNN, archived from the original on 14 Jan 2022 - A surname from Arabic.
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom has denied parole for Sirhan Sirhan, the man convicted of assassinating Sen. Robert F. Kennedy, a news release from the governor’s office said. […] Two of Kennedy’s sons, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and Douglas Kennedy, supported the release during Sirhan’s 16th appearance before the California Parole Board. But other family members, including RFK’s widow Ethel, felt Sirhan should remain imprisoned.
2022 January 13, Jake Tapper and Cheri Mossburg, “California Gov. Gavin Newsom denies parole for RFK assassin Sirhan Sirhan”, in CNN, archived from the original on 14 Jan 2022
Origin
- Arabicسِرْحَان
- EnglishSirhan
Borrowed from Arabic سِرْحَان (sirḥān).
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Sirhan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sirhan
“Sirhan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sirhan. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Sirhan,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sirhan.
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