Sham

proper nounattested in dialogue

A surname.

proper noun

1
A surname.

Etymology

It could be from Arabic شَام (šām, literally “Syria”), from which it spread also to Gujarat. Perhaps also an altered spelling of French Cham.

Forms

plural: Shams

shalom · A traditional Jewish greeting or farewell.Shalom · A surname from Hebrew.sham · Intended to deceive; false.

Sham · A surname.

shaman · A traditional faith healer.shame · An uncomfortable or painful feeling due to recognition or…shamed · That has been shamed.

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