indicate the level to which a name has been verified.Type Surname (from location)
Usage Arabic (Egyptian)
Scripts التهامي(Egyptian Arabic)
Other Forms FormsAl-Tuhami, El-Tohami
Meaning & History
Means, "A person from Tihamah" from the prefix 'al/el' (ال) meaning "the" and 'Tihāmah' (تِهَامَة), a Red Sea coastal plain of the Arabian Peninsula from the Gulf of Aqaba to the Bab el Mandeb.A notable bearer is Waheed M. A. Altohami, a scholar who has contributed to the fields of linguistics and translation studies.