2006-06-11 04:38:24 · 12 answers · asked by absynthian 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
well this is interesting 5 or so different reasons
2006-06-11 04:49:42 · update #1
as a muslim i'm telling you that al means (the) in arabic so it is said before a name as to give that name some sort of respect and greatness.but if some men are called al then it must be like short term for their name like abdul for abdullah
2006-06-11 06:44:36 · answer #1 · answered by Ahmed Jadalla Bushra Badawi 4 · 5⤊ 2⤋
Ali, nephew of the prophet, Mohammed.
For the same reason so many Hispanic males are named Jesus.
It's a mark of A) respect, B) hope that the namesake will at least TRY to be as good as the original.
2006-06-11 04:44:03 · answer #2 · answered by Granny Annie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I hav 4 middle eastern guys in my home, and only one is close to al, his name is Ali Mohamed, and he is a precious little 2 month old. alot of arabian guys will find an english name close to their real name, it is usually really short, just to avoid racism.
2006-06-11 04:43:58 · answer #3 · answered by proud mommy and wife 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Al" means "of" - as in SomebodysFirstName Al SomebodysLastName. I think it means that person is "of" the (fill in the name of the) family or town.
2006-06-11 04:44:57 · answer #4 · answered by ABBMAMA 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
AL ......its not short for allah .................its for the family name like the (something) family,,,,its only in the begings in family names ,some there be some ( not alot ) first name begin with al
2006-06-11 04:43:56 · answer #5 · answered by Dark March 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
al- means 'of' kinda like the Scottish Mc/Mac or the Irish O'
Saddam Hussein al-Tikriti means that he's from Tikrit.
Sean O'Malley means that at one time when they were giving out last names, he was 'Of Malley'
2006-06-11 04:43:00 · answer #6 · answered by stacey 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's not a shortcut for allah, the "al" means the, and is part of the last name. like "el" in spanish, which actually get it from arabs who once lived in the southern part of spain.
2006-06-11 04:47:48 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
al is a prefix before the family name....same as other languages like del in spanish...or mc for irish.
2006-06-11 04:47:34 · answer #8 · answered by evanlah 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Kathy was right, named for Allah, their god.
In the christian bible, there are many names ending in "-el," short for elohim, or their god.
In the present age, there are many who are named after bible characters.
It seems to be usual practice to name people or have names after divinity or good people for good fortune and blessing.
2006-06-11 04:44:22 · answer #9 · answered by TJ Zez 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the al means "the" bin means "son of". so when someone is named al-jaafar bin hussain for example, it means "the" jaafar (who is) "the son of" hussain. for a girl al isnt used but bin is replaced with binti.
2006-06-11 04:42:44 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋