Fatima (given Name)
Fatima ( ar, فَاطِمَة , ), also spelled Fatimah, is a female given name of Arabic origin used throughout the Muslim world. Several relatives of the Islamic prophet Muhammad had the name, including his daughter Fatima as the most famous one. The literal meaning of the name is ''one who weans an infant'' or ''one who abstains''. The colloquial Arabic pronunciation of the name in some varieties (e.g., Syrian and Egyptian) often omits the unstressed second syllable and renders it as ''Fatma'' when romanized. Incidentally, this is also the usual Turkish and Azerbaijani form of the name (another variant, Fadime, is less common). In South Asian countries, such as India (most commonly), Pakistan, it may be spelt as Fathima. In Persian, the name is rendered as ''Fatemeh'' in the Iranian dialect, ''Fatima'' in Afghan dialect and ''Fotima'' (Фотима) in Tajik dialect. Fatima is also used by non-Muslims: the town of Fátima, Portugal (originally named after a Moorish ...
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