Fawzi

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic فَوْزِيّ (fawziyy), from فَوْز (fawz, “victory, triumph”) +‎ ـِيّ (-iyy, nisba suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfɔː.zi/, /ˈfaʊ.zi/
  • Rhymes: -ɔːzi

Proper noun

Fawzi (plural Fawzis)

  1. A male given name from Arabic, meaning “victorious, triumphant”, feminine equivalent Fawzia, Fauzia, Faouzia, or Fouzia; variant forms Fawzy, Faouzi
  2. A surname from Arabic, meaning “victorious, triumphant”; variant forms Fawzy, Faouzi
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