Marwan

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Mrwan/Marwan/Marouane/Marwen
PronunciationArabic: [marwaːn]
GenderMale
Origin
Language(s)Arabic
MeaningSolid stone from marou (flint) used to make fire in ancient times
Strong lion
Leader

Marwan, Merwan or Marwen or Mervan (Arabic: مروان marwān) is an Arabic male given name derived from the word marū/ maruw (مرو) with the meaning of either minerals, "flint(-stone)", "quartz" or "a hard stone of nearly pure silica". However, the Arabic name for quartz is ṣawwān (صَوَّان).

The name is also the name of a type of genus of the herbal plant basil.

Variants include Merouane / Marouane / Marouan. Feminine forms of the name include Marwa / Marwah and Marwana/ Marwanah (مروانة marwānah).

Notable persons with these names include:

Given name[edit]

Marwan[edit]

Mervan[edit]

Merwan[edit]

  • Meher Baba, (1894–1969), Indian spiritual leader born Merwan Sheriar Irani
  • Merwan Rim, French actor and singer-songwriter
  • Merwan ha-Levi, 11th-century philanthropist of Narbonne

Surname[edit]

Ibn / Bint / Abu[edit]

Fictional characters[edit]

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