Maysoon (also spelled Maysun) is an
Arabic
Arabic (, ' ; , ' or ) is a Semitic languages, Semitic language spoken primarily across the Arab world.Semitic languages: an international handbook / edited by Stefan Weninger; in collaboration with Geoffrey Khan, Michael P. Streck, Janet C ...
given name for females, meaning "beautiful face and body".
Notable persons with that name include:
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Maysoon Al-Damluji (born 1962), Iraqi politician
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Maysoon al-Eryani
Maysoon al-Eryani (born 24 November 1987) is a poet and translator from Yemen, who writes in Arabic and English. She was born in Sana'a and has a BA in English Literature from Sana'a University
Sana'a University ( ) was established in 1970 as t ...
(born 1987), Yemeni poet and translator
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Maysoon al-Hashemi
Maysoon al-Hashemi ( ar, مَيْسُون الْهَاشِمِي; – 27 April 2006) was the head of the Iraqi Islamic Party's women's department until she was shot dead, along with her driver, at the age of 60. This occurred shortly after she me ...
(1940s–2006), Iraqi politician
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Maysoon Pachachi
Maysoon Pachachi (born 17 September 1947) is a film director, editor and producer of Iraqi origin. She was educated in Iraq, the U.S., Britain and can speak English, Arabic, French and Italian. She studied Philosophy at University College London ( ...
(born 1947), Iraqi film director
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Maysoon Zayid
Maysoon Zayid ( ar, ميسون زايد) is an American actress and comedian. Of Palestinian descent, she is known as one of America's first Muslim women comedians.
Early life
Zayid was born in New Jersey in 1974. She described herself in a ...
(born 1974), American actress and comedian
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