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Name Bolkiah
Type Surname
Usage Malay (Rare)
Scripts بلقیة(Malay Jawi)
Other Forms FormsBulqiah, Bolqiah
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Meaning & History
Meaning uncertain. It may be derived from Arabic وَاقِيَة (wāqiya) meaning "protector, preserver", or it may be an alteration of the Hadhrami surname بلفقيه (Balfaqih) from Arabic الفَقِيه (al-faqīh) meaning "the jurist". This is the name of the current ruling family of Brunei.