Omar

See also: omar and ómar

English

Etymology

From Arabic عُمَر (ʕumar). Doublet of Umar.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈəʊmɑː/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)
  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈoʊmɑɹ/
  • Hyphenation: O‧mar
  • Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)

Proper noun

Omar

  1. (Islam) Omar bin al-Khattab, second Sunni Islamic caliph and a companion of Muhammad
  2. A male given name from Arabic.
    • 2016 June 12, Pete Williams, Tracy Connor, Erik Ortiz and Stephanie Gosk, “Gunman Omar Mateen Described as Belligerent, Racist and 'Toxic'”, in NBC News[1], archived from the original on 6 December 2025:
      Investigators probing gunman Omar Mateen’s massacre at least 49 people at a popular gay nightclub in Florida are trying to determine whether terrorism, homophobia or both pushed him over the edge.

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Portuguese

Etymology

From Arabic عُمَر (ʕumar).

Pronunciation

 
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɔˈmaɾ/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ɔˈma.ɾi/

  • Homophone: ò mar
  • Hyphenation: O‧mar

Proper noun

Omar m (plural Omares)

  1. a male given name from Arabic, equivalent to English Omar

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic عُمَر (ʕumar).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /oˈmaɾ/ [oˈmaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: O‧mar

Proper noun

Omar m

  1. a male given name from Arabic, equivalent to English Omar

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