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    Sharmaarke

    Shar-mar-keh
    Also spelled: Sharmarke
    "Sharmaarke means 'Evil will not see [him].' It is a powerful protective blessing symbolizing the boy's innocence and moral purity. It expresses the desire that he will be permanently shielded from all misfortune, wickedness, and wrongdoers throughout his life."

    Meaning

    Sharmaarke is composed of shar ('Evil or wickedness'), ma (negation particle, 'not'), and arke ('see / will see'). It translates literally to 'Evil will not see [him].' This name is a strong protective blessing, expressing the parents' intense desire that the boy will be permanently shielded from all misfortune, wickedness, and wrongdoers throughout his life. It symbolizes the boy's innocence and moral purity, signifying a life where harm and adversity are unable to locate or touch him.

    Etymology

    sharmaarke
    ├──shar = Evil or wickedness.
    (root)
    ├──ma = negation particle, meaning not or will not.
    (root)
    └──arke = see / will see.
    (root)

    Origin

    Somali←
    Arabic

    Themes

    identity

    Additional Notes

    Two of the three components are purely Somali, but ‘shar’ is of Arabic origin, not a native Cushitic word shared with Arabic like ab for ‘father.’

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