Omar
Flourishing, in Arabic
Omar is a male given name of Arabic origin, common throughout the Muslim world and increasingly in Western countries.
Notable bearers include the seventh-century caliph Omar ibn al-Khattab and the Persian poet Omar Khayyam.
In contemporary American culture, the name gained recognition through the character Omar Little in the television series *The Wire*.
Verses of four lines
- PersianOf or from Iran
- astronomerCelestial bodies researcher
- mathematicianProfessional in abstract quantities
- philosopherStudent of fundamental questions
polymath · Fitzgerald · wine · tent-maker · calendar · geometry · algebra · hedonism
Semitic language family member
- MuslimAdherent of Islam
- masculineMale in character
- given namePersonal name from birth
- Middle EasternFrom Western Asia's cultural region
popularity · namesake · spelling variant · Persian · Turkish · African · Hispanic · meaning
Islam's largest branch adherent
- MedinaSacred Arabian burial site
- conquestDefeating and seizing control
- successionFollowing in order
- Islamic empireMuslim-ruled territorial state
Quran · Sharia · justice · companion · assassination · Ali · caliphate
One who portrays characters
- EgyptianRelating to the pharaohs' land
- Lawrence of ArabiaBritish liaison to Arab revolt
- bridgeStructure spanning an obstacle
- HollywoodAmerican film industry center
Doctor Zhivago · Cairo · cinema · Golden Globe · matinee idol · Funny Girl
Story's central figure
- characterNature, symbol, or role
- narratorOne who tells events
- fictionImagined narrative work
- novelNew and unusual
The Kite Runner · storytelling · narrative · drama · film · television · antagonist
quatrains
Verses of four lines
- PersianOf or from Iran
- astronomerCelestial bodies researcher
- mathematicianProfessional in abstract quantities
philosopher · polymath · Fitzgerald · wine · tent-maker · calendar · geometry · algebra · hedonism · carpe diem
Arabic
Semitic language family member
- MuslimAdherent of Islam
- masculineMale in character
- given namePersonal name from birth
Middle Eastern · popularity · namesake · spelling variant · Persian · Turkish · African · Hispanic · meaning · longevity
Sunni
Islam's largest branch adherent
- MedinaSacred Arabian burial site
- conquestDefeating and seizing control
- successionFollowing in order
Islamic empire · Quran · Sharia · justice · companion · assassination · Ali · caliphate
actor
One who portrays characters
- EgyptianRelating to the pharaohs' land
- Lawrence of ArabiaBritish liaison to Arab revolt
- bridgeStructure spanning an obstacle
Doctor Zhivago · Hollywood · Cairo · cinema · Golden Globe · matinee idol · Funny Girl
protagonist
Story's central figure
novel · The Kite Runner · storytelling · narrative · drama · film · television · antagonist
- Arabic NamesAhmad, Ahmed, Ali, Mohamed, Muhammad
- Islamic FiguresProphet Muhammad, Ali, Khadijah, Fatimah, Aisha
- Muslim NamesMohammed, Mohammad, Mohamed, Ahmed, Abdullah
- Arab SurnamesAbdullah, Ahmed, Ali, Amin, Aziz
- hurricaneshurricane, tropical cyclone, Andrew, Katrina, eyewall
- DelawareWilmington, Dover, Newark, New Castle, Middletown