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Name Mahathir
Gender Masculine
Usage Malay, Bengali
Scripts محاضر, محضير(Malay Jawi) মাহাথির(Bengali)
Pronounced Pron. ma-HA-dhir(Malay)
Other Forms FormsMahatir, Mahadhir, Mahadir, Mahadzir
Edit Status Status3. usages AND description are verified

Meaning & History

Derived from Sanskrit महा (maha) meaning "great" combined with धीर (dhira) meaning "wise, steady, firm" or Persian تیر (tir) meaning "arrow" (via Hindi तीर (tir)). A notable bearer is former Malaysian prime minister Mahathir bin Mohamad (1925-).
Added 7/1/2020 by HL