Jalal (Arabic: جلال) is a masculine given or family name. The name or word Jalal means majesty and is used to honor and venerate.

When the Arabic language spread across non-Arabic regions, Jalal has also become a name for some Arabic-speaking Christians, non-Arab Muslims, and non-Arabs and has been added to other language dictionaries with the majestic meaning.

Another form is Galal (typically seen in the Egyptian Dialect), where the first letter "ج" is pronounced like hard g /g/ in English. Galal might have other meanings in different languages.

Jalal
Gendermale
Origin
Word/nameArabic
MeaningMajesty, lordliness, loftiness, greatness, splendor, solemnity, glory.

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The word Jalal could be found in many history, art, religious, and poetry books. For example:

  • Jalal is used as a characteristic when addressing royals like kings and lords in history, myth, and formal occasion.
  • Jalál the second month and the Saturday as a first day of the week in the Bahá’í calendar.[clarification needed]
  • In the Bible, Jalal is used as a veneration for God in Psalms (111:3), (145:5), etc.,[1] Isaiah (26:10), (30:30), etc.,[1] and the Great Doxology, written and read in Churches in Arabic.

Given name

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Family name

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Fictional characters

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  • Galal, main character of the Galal trilogy by Egyptian author Kamal Ruhayyim

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "BibleGateway.com: Search for a Bible passage in 65 languages and 208 versions". www.biblegateway.com. Retrieved 2018-05-24.