Arabic surname
The Merciful
Religious surname
From Arabic "ar-Rahman", one of the names of God in Islam, most often seen as part of the given name Abdul Rahman ("servant of the Merciful").
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The Merciful. From Arabic "ar-Rahman", one of the names of God in Islam, most often seen as part of the given name Abdul Rahman ("servant of the Merciful").
Rahman is a Arabic-origin surname. Popularity varies widely by country and region, and the same surname can be common in one place and rare in another.
Yes. Surnames, especially occupational and descriptive ones like this, were often adopted independently by many unrelated families who happened to share a trade, appearance, or location.
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