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Though -mir is a common part of Slavic names, Azmir is no more Slavic than Samir or Amir. It's definitely Arabic.
The meaning of -mir is somewhat disputed. Some -mir names (like Vladimir) have evolved from -mer names like Vladimer, where -mer stands for "great." It can be interpreted as peace, and "mir" is also an archaic word for "the world." To make it even harder, most names can be translated either way:
Dragomir could be either "kind and peaceful" or "kind to the world." Branimir could mean either "peaceful protection" or "protector of the world," etc.
The meaning of -mir is somewhat disputed. Some -mir names (like Vladimir) have evolved from -mer names like Vladimer, where -mer stands for "great." It can be interpreted as peace, and "mir" is also an archaic word for "the world." To make it even harder, most names can be translated either way:
Dragomir could be either "kind and peaceful" or "kind to the world." Branimir could mean either "peaceful protection" or "protector of the world," etc.
This message was edited 11/17/2004, 5:10 PM
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I found plenty of references to Slavic-surnamed Azmirs, and only a handful to Arabic-surnamed ones, so that conclusion seems strange to me. What is its Arabic etymology?
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I don't know
I only found a bunch of Muslim-surnamed Azmirs. Also, the Muslim population of the Balkan peninsula, like any other Muslim population, usually take Muslim/Arabic names.
I only found a bunch of Muslim-surnamed Azmirs. Also, the Muslim population of the Balkan peninsula, like any other Muslim population, usually take Muslim/Arabic names.
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True . . . oh well, it could be either I guess, or even both (an Arabic-influenced adaptation of a -mir Slavic name?).
This message was edited 11/17/2004, 5:25 PM
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Please tell us your cultural background (your religion, the country you live in, the language you speak) and whether you are male or female. If we don't have this information we don't know where to start looking for the meaning of your name.
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Yes, that helps :-)
-mir names are common in Bosnia and other parts of the former Yugoslavia and Eastern Europe. The slavic element mir means "peace" (Other names with this element include Dragomir, Branimir and Velimir, for example).
It's hard to get information on Slavic name elements if you don't speak the language, and I couldn't find a meaning anywhere for the "az" part of your name. If you have family in Bosnia still or who speak the language, they might be able to help you figure it out.
The "mir" part definitely means "peace".
:-)
-mir names are common in Bosnia and other parts of the former Yugoslavia and Eastern Europe. The slavic element mir means "peace" (Other names with this element include Dragomir, Branimir and Velimir, for example).
It's hard to get information on Slavic name elements if you don't speak the language, and I couldn't find a meaning anywhere for the "az" part of your name. If you have family in Bosnia still or who speak the language, they might be able to help you figure it out.
The "mir" part definitely means "peace".
:-)
This message was edited 11/17/2004, 4:49 PM
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