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Where does “حافظ” come from?

حافظ (Persian) comes from Arabic حَافِظ, from Arabic حَفِظَ — to preserve, to protect, to defend; to guard,...

حافظ (Persian): retaining; protector; guardian

Definitions

  1. retaining; protector; guardian

Ancestry of “حافظ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicحَافِظ—
2Arabicحَفِظَto preserve, to protect, to defend; to guard,...

Words derived from “حافظ”

  • ख़ुदा हाफ़िज़
  • خدا حافظ
  • حافظ
  • خدا حافظ
Every word from Arabic حَفِظَ →