Gender | masculine |
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Language(s) | Arabic |
Origin | |
Meaning | 'defender of the faith' |
Other names | |
Variant form(s) | Nasir al-Din, Naseeruddin, Nasiruddin, Nasir ad-Din, Nasir ud-Din, Naser el-Din |
Related names | Nasr, Nasir, Nasrallah |
Nasruddin (Arabic: نصرالدین, lit. 'defender of the faith') was originally a honorific title and is a masculine given name and surname of Arabic origin. There are many variant spellings in English due to transliteration including Nasir al-Din, and Nasiruddin.
The most notable person with this name is the 13th-century philosopher, Sufi and wise man from Turkey, Nasreddin Hodja. Other people with the title or name include: