Names Categorized "Russifications"

Magomed is a Russian form of the Arabic name Muhammad, used particularly in the Caucasus region, especially among Avars and Chechens. Derived from the Arabic root حمد (ḥamida) meaning "to praise", Magomed carries the mea...

Magomedkhan is the Russified form of Muhamadkhan, a compound name stemming from Muhamad (which itself is a variant of Muhammad, of Arabic origin meaning "praised, commendable") and the Turkic title khan (meaning "ruler,...

Magomet is the Russian form of the Arabic name Muhammad, most commonly used among Muslim peoples of the Caucasus, including the Avar, Chechen, and Ossetian communities. The name entered Russian through Tatar and other Tu...

Nurmagomed is a Russified form of the Avar name Nurmuhamad, which itself combines Arabic nūr ("light") with the name Muhamad, a variant of Muhammad. Thus, Nurmagomed inherits the meaning "light of Muhammad," a deeply hon...