kunya

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noun

An epithet in Arabic names, typically deriving from the name of the bearer's first-born son.

OriginArabic كُنْيَة →
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Meanings

nounkunya (plural kunyas)

plural kunyas

  1. An epithet in Arabic names, typically deriving from the name of the bearer's first-born son.

Origin

  1. Arabicكُنْيَة
  2. Arabicكُنْيَة
  3. Englishkunya

Borrowed from Arabic كُنْيَة (kunya).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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