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فَارِس
Fares
FAA-res
“Knight, horseman.”
About Fares
Fares is a Muslim baby boy's name meaning "knight, horseman" — an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
From the Arabic root ف-ر-س. The literal meaning is 'horseman' but figuratively 'gallant warrior'.
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Boy
Also spelled
Faris
Root letters
In Arabic, root letters are the seed that gives a word its meaning. Every word built from them inherits that family of meaning — and Fares is one such word.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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