Gender Masculine
Usage Indonesian, Javanese, Sundanese, Acehnese, Minangkabau, Malay, Arabic (Egyptian)
Scripts ꦢꦩꦤ꧀ꦲꦸꦫꦶ(Javanese) ᮓᮙᮔ᮪ᮠᮥᮛᮤ(Sundanese) دمنهوريّ(Acehnese Jawi, Minangkabau Jawi, Malay Jawi, Egyptian Arabic)
Other Forms FormsDamanhury, Damanhurie
Meaning & History
From the name of 18th-century Egyptian scholar and scientist Ahmad al-Damanhuri (1689-1778), who served as the tenth Grand Imam of al-Azhar. His name was derived from his birthplace, the city of Damanhur in Egypt.