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“abstainer”
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[ˈfa.t̪i.ma] · Spanish
01 / Meaning & origin
Fátima is a feminine given name documented in Spanish, Portuguese, Catalan and 1 other language. English Wiktionary traces it to Arabic فَاطِمَة, with the stated meaning “abstainer”.
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Meaning: “abstainer”
Borrowed from Arabic فَاطِمَة (fāṭima, “abstainer”).
De l’arabe فاطمة, Fáţimah.
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Documented as a given name in Spanish, Catalan, Galician.
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