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Idris (name)

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Welsh pronunciation of Idris

Idris is a Welsh and Arabic given name (usually masculine), also given as surname. The name has two different etymologies.

Welsh: 'Ardent lord', from udd (lord, prince) + ris (ardent, enthusiastic, impulsive).[1] It lends its name to the mountain Cadair Idris ('Idris's Chair') by way of Idris Gawr ('Idris the Giant'). The story of Idris Gawr is believed to have come from the monkish king Idris of Meirionnydd, who was slain in a battle with Oswald of Northumbria on the River Severn. This indicates that the name may well have been used in Wales before his final stand in 632.[2]

Arabic (إدريس, also transliterated Idrees): Idris, the Islamic prophet mentioned in the Qur'an, usually identified with Enoch in the Bible. The original meaning may be "interpreter."[3] The name Idris means studious, smart, or to learn in Arabic. The prophet Idris in the Islamic religion was a tailor and is believed to be the first person to write.[citation needed]

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  1. ^ "Idris". Behind the Name. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Idris Gawr, King of Meirionydd". Early British Kingdoms. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
  3. ^ Encyclopedia of Islam, Juan Eduardo Campo, Infobase Publishing, 2009, pg. 344: "It probably originated as a term in ancient Hebrew for "interpreter"..."