Amil (name)
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| Pronunciation | Arabic: [ʕaː.mil] Persian: [ʕɒː.mel] |
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| Gender | Male |
| Origin | |
| Languages | Arabic (عَامِل) Persian (عامل) |
| Meaning | a hardworking person, doer, striver, etc. |
| Other names | |
| Alternative spelling | Aamil, Amel |
| Variant forms | Âmil (Turkish) Ğamil (Tatar) Ğəmil (Bashkort) |
| Derived | From root: ع م ل (ʕ-m-l); "working, doing" |
Amil (also Aamil and Amel; عَامِل, ʻĀmil), is an Arabic given name, used among different Islamic peoples, such as the Persians and Azerbaijanis. The name is interpreted to mean "a hardworking person, doer, striver", among other similar descriptions.[1][2] As a word it appears in the Qur'an.
The name comes from root ع م ل (ʕ-m-l), which is related to "working, doing".[3]
According to a Turkish Encyclopedia, âmil ( العامل, el-Âmil, al-Āmil) is mentioned in the Qur'an. In the Qur'an, it is used "mostly in relation to those who do good or bad deeds and also in zakat matters".
In the Ottoman Empire, âmil was also used in relation to an officer in charge of tax collecting, as well as a tax-farmer, or a person who collects on behalf of a tax-farmer.[4]
Variants
Âmil (Turkish[5]), Ğamil (Гамил, Tatar[6]), Ğəmil (Ғәмил, Bashkort[7]).
In the Balkans, Amil is popular among Bosniaks in the former Yugoslav nations. In this region, it is used as a male given name, while the female equivalent is Amila (for example, Amila Glamočak). The name is an alternative variant to the name Amel, which is also popular among Bosniaks. [citation needed] This however might rather be rooted in the Arabic أمل (ʾamal), meaning "hope, aspiration[8]".