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Shawkat (variations include Shaukat, Shavkat, or Şevket; ) is a masculine Arabic given name and surname. It derives from the word ("شَوْكة" which means "Might" or "Strength") and itself is derived from the word ("شَوْك" which means " Thorns"). Notable people with the name include: *
Alia Shawkat Alia Martine Shawkat ( ; born April 18, 1989) is an American actress. She is known for her performances as Maeby Fünke in the Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox/Netflix television sitcom ''Arrested Development'' (2003–2006; 2013–2019), Dory Sief ...
, American actress best known from her role in the television series ''Arrested Development'' * Assef Shawkat, head of Syria's military intelligence * Naji Shawkat, Iraqi politician and cabinet member who served as prime minister from November 3, 1932 to March 18, 1933 * Shawkat Ali (1918–1975), Bengali politician, leader of Bengali Language Movement * Shawkat Ali, politician and deputy speaker of Bangladesh * Shawkat Ali, novelist from Bangladesh * Shawkat Osman, Bangladeshi novelist and short story writer *
Awn Shawkat Al-Khasawneh Awn Shawkat Al-Khasawneh (; born 22 February 1950) is a Jordanian former politician and judge who was the 39th Prime Minister of Jordan, serving from October 2011 to April 2012. He was also formerly a judge of the International Court of Justice. ...
, Jordanian politician and judge, Prime Minister of Jordan from October 2011 to April 2012, vice-President of the International Court of Justice * Shaukat Dukanwala, UAE cricketer *
Shaukat Aziz Shaukat Aziz (born 6 March 1949) is a Pakistani-born British former banker who served as the 15th prime minister of Pakistan from 28 August 2004 to 15 November 2007. When his term as Prime Minister was over, he immediately left Pakistan and se ...
(born 1949), Prime Minister of Pakistan 2004–2007 * Shaukat Hameed Khan, Pakistani nuclear physicist and former director of Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) * Syed Shaukat Hussain Rizvi, Indian director and producer * Maulana Shaukat Ali, Indian Muslim nationalist * Major General Shaukat Sultan, Pakistani former director general of Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) * Shaukat Hayat Khan (1915–1998), Punjabi politician, military officer, and Pakistan Movement activist * Sardar Shaukat Hussein Khan Mazari, Pakistani politician


See also

* Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, a cancer research hospital and cancer research institute in Pakistan


References

{{given name, type=both Arabic-language surnames Arabic-language masculine given names Masculine given names