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English
Etymology
From Arabic فَاطِمَة (fāṭima).
Proper noun
Fatima
- (Islam) A daughter of the prophet Muhammad, the wife of Ali.
- A female given name from Arabic.
Translations
Dutch
Etymology
- (Limburg) Derived from Portuguese Fátima. Named after the Portuguese city where an apparition of the Virgin Mary is purported to have appeared.
- (Noord-Brabant) Derived from Portuguese Fátima. Named after the Portuguese city where an apparition of the Virgin Mary is purported to have appeared.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfaː.ti.maː/
- Hyphenation: Fa‧ti‧ma
Proper noun
Fatima n
- A neighbourhood of Weert, Limburg, Netherlands.
- A neighbourhood of Roosendaal, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
Swahili
Etymology
From Arabic فَاطِمَة (fāṭima).
Proper noun
Fatima
- a female given name from Arabic