Boumediene

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Type Surname (from given name)
Usage Arabic (Maghrebi)
Scripts بومدين(Arabic)
Other Forms FormsBoumédiène

Meaning & History

Means "father of Midian" in Arabic (chiefly Algerian). A notable bearer was Houari Boumediene (1932-1978), born as Mohamed ben Brahim Boukharouba, an Algerian revolutionary who served as the second President of Algeria from 1976-1978.
Added 3/15/2017 by HL
Edited 4/11/2018 by HL