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Shazia
I'm curious about the meaning of the name Shazia (f). My reference is Dr. Shazia Khalid.
(http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/4633849.stm)Thanks!

This message was edited 4/17/2007, 12:12 AM

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The Complete Book of Muslim & Parsi Names by Maneka Gandhi & Ozair Husain gives Shaziah as a name derived from Arabic meaning "rare, extraordinary, miraculous."Meanwhile that book give Shaziy and A Dictionary of Muslim Names by Salahuddin Ahmed gives Shazi as a name derived from Arabic meaning "fragrant."I would guess Shazia is a variation of either Shaziah or Shazi, but at this remove it's hard to tell which one is the basis for her name.
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