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Akil

American  
[ah-keel] / ɑˈkil /

noun

  1. a first name: from an Arabic word meaning “one who uses reason.”


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“It all shows on-screen and helps people understand the characters,” Brock Akil said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026

Inside a Sunset Gower Studios soundstage in Hollywood, Mara Brock Akil, the creator behind the Netflix series “Forever,” recently gave Bajaria a tour of the set.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026

Bovard later invited Akil back as a guest speaker.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026

Akil raised $7 million to do a healthcare deal only to have it fall apart.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026

They derive themselves from the Caliph Abubakr, or from Akil, son of Abu Talib, and brother of Ali.

From First Footsteps in East Africa by Sir Richard Francis Burton

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