shams

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proper noun

A surname from Arabic.

OriginArabic شَمْس (šams) ← Proto-Semitic *śamš- →
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Meanings

shams1

noun
  1. pluralplural of sham

Shams2

proper nounShams (plural Shamses)

plural Shamses

  1. A surname from Arabic.

Shams3

proper noun
  1. pluralplural of Sham

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
scanger

Origin

  1. Proto-Semitic*śamš-
  2. Arabicشَمْس (šams)
  3. EnglishShams

Borrowed from Arabic شَمْس (šams).

More words from Arabic

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

smash
Cite this entry
APA

shams. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shams

MLA

“shams.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shams. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shams,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shams.

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