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Mahjoub

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Mahjoub (Arabic: مَحْجُوب, [maħ.d͡ʒuːb]; from the adjective مَحْجُوب (maḥjūb) with the meaning "invisible", "veiled", "hidden", "covered", "blocked")[1] is a Muslim Arabic male given name (it exists the female version Mahjouba (Arabic: محجوبة))[2][3] and surname.[4][3] Other romanizations from the Arabic script include Mahdjoub, Mahjub, Mahdschub, Mahjoob, Mahgoub, Mahgub and Mahgoob. Notable people with this name include:

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  1. ^ "Translation and Meaning of محجوب in Almaany English Arabic Dictionary". almaany.com. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
  2. ^ "Mahjoob محجوب – Baby name meanings, origin and religion". kidpaw.com. Retrieved 2018-01-21. English Meaning: Hidden, Covered; Gender: Boy; Origin: Arabic: Religion: Muslim.
  3. ^ a b "Statistics and meaning of name Mahjoub". namespedia.com. Retrieved 2018-01-21. Usage: 34% firstname, 66% surname. Mahjoub first name was found 268 times in 17 different countries. Surname Mahjoub is used at least 515 times in at least 26 countries. Gender of firstname Mahjoub is 0% feminine and 100% masculine.
  4. ^ "Mahjoub Surname Distribution". forebears.io. Retrieved 2018-01-21. Approximately 64,236 people bear this surname. Most prevalent in: Sudan; Highest density in: Tunisia.