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Arabic root

Names from the Arabic root ʿ-ṣ-m

5 names in 3 word forms: 4 boys, 1 girls, 0 unisex. The word form with the most spellings: عصمت (2 spellings). No name in this family is in a JPN top-10 table.

عصم ʿ-ṣ-m protecting
Names
5
Word forms
3
Boy
4
Girl
1

The root’s family tree

ع ص م ʿ-ṣ-m · protecting
Each branch is one Arabic word built on this root; the Latin spellings written with that word are listed beside it.

Every name from the root ʿ-ṣ-m

One card per Arabic word, with one meaning for that word and its source; the Latin spellings written with it are listed below.

Boys and girls

Boy: 4 Girl: 1

Sources

  1. Wiktionary: Appendix:Arabic roots/ع ص م · en.wiktionary.org · root meaning
  2. Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia of Arab Names (arabiclexicon.hawramani.com): عِصْمَة · arabiclexicon.hawramani.com · root of Asmat and Ismat
  3. Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia of Arab Names: عصمت · arabiclexicon.hawramani.com · root of Asmat and Ismat
  4. Wiktionary: معصوم · en.wiktionary.org · root of Maasom and Maksum
  5. Wiktionary: عاصم · en.wiktionary.org · root of Asim

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An Arabic root describes how a word is built. It says nothing about the background of anyone who bears the name.

Frequently asked questions

What does the root ʿ-ṣ-m mean?

The root ع ص م (ʿ-ṣ-m) relates to protecting, according to Wiktionary: Appendix:Arabic roots/ع ص م. Each name's own meaning can differ from the root's.

Which names come from the root ʿ-ṣ-m?

Asmat, Ismat, Maasom, Asim and Maksum.

What does عصمت mean?

عصمت means “protection; purity”, according to Wiktionary: عصمة. In this reference it is spelled Asmat and Ismat.

How many Arabic word forms are in the ʿ-ṣ-m family?

3 word forms: عصمت (Asmat, Ismat); معصوم (Maasom, Maksum); عاصم (Asim).