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Jamal

American  
[juh-mahl] / dʒəˈmɑl /
Or Jamaal

noun

  1. a male given name: from an Arabic word meaning “beauty.”


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The first was for a foul on Jamal Musiala in the 78th minute and the second for taking the ball and delaying a Bayern free-kick following a foul on Kane.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

County-USC Medical Center told Islas he would never see out of his right eye again, according to Islas and his attorney, Jamal Tooson.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

The UN refugee agency's representative in Afghanistan, Arafat Jamal, said there was "no good choice" for those coming back.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

There is more to do, but “we are claiming victory,” said Jamal Harrison Bryant, a pastor in a church outside Atlanta that has helped lead the boycott.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

“All I know is that Gearhart got the order to regroup here,” Jamal said.

From "Fallen Angels" by Walter Dean Myers