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“tolerant, forgiving, and having patience”
/caːzɯm/ · Turkish
01 / Meaning & origin
Kâzım is a masculine given name documented in Turkish. English Wiktionary traces it to Arabic كَاظِم via Ottoman Turkish. It is a form of Kazem, for which English Wikipedia gives the meaning “tolerant, forgiving, and having patience”.
Separate records with matching spellings: Kazım (Turkish)
Meaning: “tolerant, forgiving, and having patience”
From Ottoman Turkish كاظم (ḱazım), from Arabic كَاظِم (kāẓim). Notable as the name of Musa al-Kadhim.
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04 / Through time
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Turkish general and statesperson (1882–1948)
Turkish singer (1971–2005)
Turkish composer (1908–1999)
Turkish wrestler (1938–2020)
Turkish military officer and statesperson (1880–1968)
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06 / Behind the facts
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