Shatha (
Arabic
Arabic (, ' ; , ' or ) is a Semitic language spoken primarily across the Arab world.Semitic languages: an international handbook / edited by Stefan Weninger; in collaboration with Geoffrey Khan, Michael P. Streck, Janet C. E.Watson; Walte ...
: ''shadha''
شذى - shortened written form,
شذا - full-long written form), also spelt Shada, is an Arabic female given name meaning "scent, fragrant,
[A Dictionary of First Names 0198610602 Patrick Hanks, Kate Hardcastle, Flavia Hodges - 2006] aroma" (with a
base note of
fragrance notes).
The name may also refer to the "perfume, scent of
musk
Musk ( Persian: مشک, ''Mushk'') is a class of aromatic substances commonly used as base notes in perfumery. They include glandular secretions from animals such as the musk deer, numerous plants emitting similar fragrances, and artificial s ...
".
Literally, it refers to the act of "the strength, intensity and scattering, diffusing smell by breaking the young ''oudh'' (
agarwood
Agarwood, aloeswood, eaglewood or gharuwood is a fragrant dark resinous wood used in incense, perfume, and small carvings. This resinous wood is most commonly referred to as "Oud" or "Oudh". It is formed in the heartwood of aquilaria trees when ...
) to be perfumed (on oneself) with it."
Notable people with the name include:
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Shatha Abdul Razzak Abbousi
Shatha Abdul Razzak Abbousi is an Iraqi women's rights activist. As a member of the Iraqi Council of Representatives, and specifically a member of Iraq's Human Rights Committee, she has worked to pass human rights legislation. She also joined The ...
, Iraqi women's rights activist
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Shatha Hassoun
Shatha Amjad Al-Hassoun ( ar, شذى أمجد الحسون; born 3 March 1981 in Casablanca, Morocco), better known as Shatha Hassoun ( ar, شذى حسون), is a Moroccan-Iraqi singer who rose to fame as the winner of the 4th season of the pan ...
, Shada Hassoun, Iraqi female singer
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Shada Nasser, Yemeni lawyer
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Shatha Mousa Sadiq, Iraqi politician
References
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Arabic feminine given names