Where does “Rexhaj” come from?

Rexhaj (Albanian) comes from Albanian Rexhë, from Albanian Rexhep, from Ottoman Turkish رجب, from Arabic رَجَب — respect.

Ancestry of “Rexhaj”, step by step

Rexhaj traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Albanian Rexhë

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1AlbanianRexhë
2AlbanianRexhep
3Ottoman Turkishرجب
4Arabicرَجَبrespect

via Albanian aj

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Albanianaj
Every word from Arabic رَجَبEvery word from Ottoman Turkish رجبEvery word from Albanian Rexhep