- Root
- حور
- Name
- Girl's name
- Also written
- Hur · حور
The name in the dictionary
فالحور: شدة بياض العين في شدة سوادها
“al-hawar is the strong white of the eye with its strong black”
Maqayis al-Lugha, vol. 2, pp. 115–117
وعين حوراء، والجمع حور
“an eye that is hawra; the plural is hur”
Lisan al-Arab, vol. 4, pp. 217–222
In short
حُور
Hoor is the plural of hawra, from hawar. Ibn Faris writes in Maqayis al-Lugha: “al-hawar is the strong white of the eye with its strong black.”
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Questions about the name Hoor
What does the name Hoor mean?
Hoor is the plural of hawra, from hawar. Ibn Faris writes in Maqayis al-Lugha: “al-hawar is the strong white of the eye with its strong black.”
How do you write Hoor in Arabic?
Hoor is written حور in Arabic; also spelled Hur.
What is the root of the name Hoor?
In the Arabic dictionaries, Hoor goes back to the root ح · و · ر.
How we researched it
References, by volume and page
- Maqayis al-Lugha, vol. 2, pp. 115–117
- Lisan al-Arab, vol. 4, pp. 217–222
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