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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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Jamal Al-Mashraqi, an official overseeing work in Hodeida province's displacement camps, said the violence had pushed about 7,500 people to seek refuge in the Hays and Khokha districts alone.

From Barron's Sep. 9, 2026

One of those displaced by the advance was Jamal Abu Miri, a 68-year-old retired land surveyor who understood firsthand that the Yellow Line was more than just an arbitrary marker on a map.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 9, 2026

Paralympic swimmer Jamal Hill founded Swim Up Hill with a goal to teach underprivileged children how to swim.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2026

Aamer Jamal had his middle stump uprooted in Greaves' next over as the seamer speared one through his defences.

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

Jamal was shaking, tears were running down his face.

From "Fallen Angels" by Walter Dean Myers

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