Hisham (Arabic: هشام) is an Arabic male given name which means "generous".[1] It is not to be confused with the similar looking, but only slightly related, Hashim.
| Pronunciation | Arabic: [hɪʃaːm] |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Arabic |
| Meaning | generous |
| Region of origin | Arabia (Middle East) |
| Other names | |
| Alternative spelling | Hesham |
| Related names | Hisham ud-Din |
People edit
Given name edit
- Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik (691–743), Umayyad caliph (r. 724–743)
- Hisham ibn al-A'as (died 635), Arab companion of Muhammad
- Hisham I of Córdoba (757–796), ruler of Cordoba, Al-Andalus
- Hisham II (966–1013), ruler of Cordoba, Al-Andalus
- Hisham III of Córdoba (died 1036), ruler of Cordoba, Al-Andalus
- Hisham Abbas (born 1963), Egyptian singer
- Hisham Barakat (1950–2015), Egyptian prosecutor
- Hisham Hafiz (1931–2006), Saudi Arabian newspaper publisher
- Hisham Jaber (born 1942), Lebanese general
- Hisham Nazer (1932–2015), Saudi Arabian politician
- Hisham Al Shaar (born 1958), Syrian politician
- Hisham Sulliman (born 1978), Arab-Israeli actor
- Hisham ibn Urwah (667–772), Muslim scholar
- Hisham Zreiq (born 1968), Palestinian filmmaker and visual artist
Surname and family name edit
- Ibn Hisham (died 833), Muslim historian
- Maslama ibn Hisham
- Mu'awiya ibn Hisham
- Sulayman ibn Hisham
- Yazid al-Afqam, also known as Yazid ibn Hisham
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Behind the Name. "Given Name Hisham". Retrieved on 16 February 2016.
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