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View Name: Zuleika


ZULEIKA
GENDER: Feminine
USAGE: Literature
PRONOUNCED: zoo-LAY-kÉ™ (English)   [key]
Meaning & History
Possibly means "brilliant beauty" in Persian. According to medieval legends this was the name of Potiphar's wife in the Bible. She has been the subject of many poems and tales.
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OTHER LANGUAGES: Zulaykha, Zulekha (Arabic)
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