My name is very common, yet it’s meaning is very obscure. Its
pronunciation is altered from the name.
The meaning itself is high. Not high in length but high in
nobility, dignity, poise, or any other adjectives you can add onto it. It just
means high in self-value/importance. I don’t really find a connection or relate
to the meaning. But usually in my country, which is Egypt, spell it
differently. Instead of spelling it with an I, it is spelled with a Y. It isn’t
a vexatious because it is only one letter and it is spelled only one way in
Arabic. It is also the names of one of
the important characters in Islam. He was the cousin of the messenger,
Muhammed, my peace be upon him. He then took the place of the messenger. The prefix
of the name was called Khalifa, the successor. Not only did his name become
kind of an onomatopoeia, he also started his own branch of Islam.
Now, my last name is disputable. It is Abousen. It is a very
weird combination of names. I had asked my parents about its origin. So what
was stated to me was surprising yet is logically sound. My ancestors were from
Sudan, which is right below my nation, Egypt. Abou-Sen means father of teeth (Abou
means father and Sen means teeth). My ancestors where business men, more
specifically, they were merchants/traders. They would sell what was very
expensive at the time and still is quite costly, ivory. They would sell the elephant
tusks, which were also nicknamed as elephant teeth. So my ancestors were also
nicknamed as the father of tooth.
My first name was more cultural, but my last name is also
cultural and is developed through the time, which I find very interesting.
Hey Aly,
ReplyDeleteI liked this blog post because your name connects a lot to your religion and culture. Aly the fact that your last name goes all the way back to your ancestors and how they were traded and considered the father of tooth is extremely interesting to me. Aly you said you don't connect to your first name a lot and that shows that you are a humble person since your first name relates to high in self-importance. I just think that it adds to you as the humble and caring person you are.
Good Job with the post!!!
Hey Aly,
ReplyDeleteIt was really interesting to know the roots of your name and the deeper meaning of it, I never knew these things before. I really liked and will always remember your last name by "father of teeth", not only because it is very unique but also because it makes more sense than it normally would once someone would understand the story of how your ancestors were traders of elephant tusks.
Keep it up with the originality!