Sham
See also: sham
English edit
Etymology edit
It could be from Arabic شَام (šām, literally “Syria”), from which it spread also to Gujarat. Perhaps also an altered spelling of French Cham.
Proper noun edit
Sham (plural Shams)
- A surname.
Statistics edit
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Sham is the 33810th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 673 individuals. Sham is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (69.39%) and White (20.95%) individuals.
Further reading edit
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Sham”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
Anagrams edit
Hausa edit
Etymology edit
From Arabic الشام (aš-šām, “the north”).
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Shâm f