Sumayyah

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Sumayyah (Arabic: سمية; also transliterated: Sumayya, Sumayah, Sumaya), is a female given name of Arabic origin.

[edit] Etymology

A diminutive of سامية (Sāmīyah), the feminine form of سامي (Sāmī) meaning "elevated, high", implying exaltedness or nobility of character.

[edit] Notable Namesakes

Sumaya Farhat Naser.
Sumaya Farhat Naser.
  • Sumayyah bint Khayyat (6th century), Abyssinian early Muslim convert; companion of Muhammad; first martyr of Islam
  • Sumaya Farhat Naser (b.1948), Palestinian peace activist
  • HRH Princess Sumaya bint El Hassan (b.1971), member of the Jordanian royal family
  • Princess Sumaya University for Technology, Amman, Jordan [1]
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