Emir is a name derived from the Arabic title
Emir
Emir (; ar, أمير ' ), sometimes transliterated amir, amier, or ameer, is a word of Arabic origin that can refer to a male monarch, aristocrat, holder of high-ranking military or political office, or other person possessing actual or cerem ...
or Amir. In Turkish Emir means ''command, order, prince, local king.''
Notable people with the name include:
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Emir (singer)
Emir Sevinç (born 7 September 1980) is a Turkish singer and songwriter. Born in Istanbul, he is a graduate of radio and television studies of Marmara University communication faculty.
Emir released his first album ''Ben Sen Olamam'' in 2009. H ...
(born 1980), Turkish pop singer
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Emir Batur Albayrak (born 2007), Turkish Olympian swimmer
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Emir Bekrić
Emir Bekrić ( sr-cyr, Емир Бекрић, born 14 March 1991) is a former Serbian hurdler who specialises and holds the Serbian national record for the 400 metres hurdles. He is coached by Mirjana Stojanović. In 2013, Bekrić became the fi ...
, Serbian hurdler
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Emir Işılay, Turkish musician
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Emir Kusturica
Emir Kusturica ( sr-cyrl, Емир Кустурица; born 24 November 1954) is a Serbian film director, screenwriter, actor, producer and musician. He also has French citizenship.http://www.serbia.com/emir-kusturica-artist-builder-and-anti-glo ...
, Serbian filmmaker
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Emir Lokmić, male alpine skier from Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Emir Mkademi, Tunisian football (soccer) player
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Emir Mutapčić (born 1960), Bosnian basketball player and coach
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Emir Preldžič
Emir (; ar, أمير ' ), sometimes transliterated amir, amier, or ameer, is a word of Arabic origin that can refer to a male monarch, aristocrat, holder of high-ranking military or political office, or other person possessing actual or ceremo ...
, Turkish basketball player of Bosnian origin
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Emir Spahić
Emir Spahić (; born 18 August 1980) is a Bosnian former professional footballer who played as a centre back.
During his club career, he represented teams in his homeland, Croatia, Russia, France, Spain and Germany.
He earned a total of 94 inte ...
, Bosnian football (soccer) player
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Arslan family
The Lakhmids ( ar, اللخميون, translit=al-Laḫmiyyūn) referred to in Arabic as al-Manādhirah (, romanized as: ) or Banu Lakhm (, romanized as: ) was an Arab kingdom in Southern Iraq and Eastern Arabia, with al-Hirah as their capital, ...
(Lebanon)
**Emir
Shakib Arslan
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Emir Majid Arslan
**Emir
Faysal Arslan, son of Emir Majid Arslan
**Emir
Talal Arslan, son of Emir Majid Arslan
*Emir
Fakhr-al-Din II
Fakhr al-Din ibn Qurqumaz Ma'n ( ar, فَخْر ٱلدِّين بِن قُرْقُمَاز مَعْن, Fakhr al-Dīn ibn Qurqumaz Maʿn; – March or April 1635), commonly known as Fakhr al-Din II or Fakhreddine II ( ar, فخر الدين ال ...
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Shihab family (Lebanon)
**Emir Bashir I
**Emir
Bashir Shihab II
**Emir
Bashir III
Prince Bashir Chehab III () was a ruler of the Mount Lebanon Emirate (7th Emir, reigned 1840–1842). After Prince Bashir II was banished from Lebanon, the Ottoman authorities in Asitana (Istanbul) appointed Prince Bashir III from the Chehab fam ...
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Amir (name)
Amir (also spelled Ameer or Emir; ar, اَمير) is an Arabic masculine name.
The name comes from the same root as the word emir.
In Arabic the name means prince. The word originally meant "Commander (of army)". It later became a title given to ...
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Amir (disambiguation) Amir is a title of rulers or military leaders in many Muslim countries, alternatively written as ''Emir''.
Amir or Ameer may also refer to:
People
* Amir (name), people with the given name and surname Amir or Ameer
* Amir (singer) (born 1984), ...
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Emir (disambiguation)
Emir is a title of rulers or military leaders in many Muslim countries. Alternative spellings are '' Amir'' and '' Ameer''.
Emir may also refer to:
* ''Emir'' (film), a 2010 Philippine film
* Emir (grape), a grape variety of Turkey
* Emir (name ...
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Emirate, a political territory that is ruled by a dynastic Muslim monarch styled emir. It also means principality.
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