Faris
[ˈfærɪs]Meaning
means "horseman, knight" in Arabic
Background Story
Faris is an Arabic masculine given name and surname, meaning "horseman, knight" in Arabic. A variant is Fares. In the Balkans it is popular among Bosniaks, where the female equivalent is Farisa.
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