Omar

proper nouncommon in dialogue

United Kingdom//ˈəʊmɑː//
United States//ˈoʊmɑɹ//

Omar bin al-Khattab, second Sunni Islamic caliph and a companion of Muhammad

proper noun

1
Omar bin al-Khattab, second Sunni Islamic caliph and a companion of Muhammad
2
A male given name from Arabic.
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.

Etymology

From Arabic عُمَر (ʕumar). Doublet of Umar.

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Omar · Omar bin al-Khattab, second Sunni Islamic caliph and a companion of Muhammad

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