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Himsi

Himsi or Homsi is an Arabic locational surname (nisba), meaning a person originally from Homs, Syria. This surname is most commonly found in Syria as well as Lebanon. Notable people with the surname include:Akram al-Homsi, Jordanian politician Edmond Al-Homsi (1901–1972), Syrian politician Ibn Na'ima al-Himsi, Syrian translator Majd Homsi, Syrian footballer Qustaki al-Himsi (1858–1941), Syrian writer

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Himsi (Arabic: حِمْصي / ALA-LC: Ḥimṣī) or Homsi (Levantine Arabic: حُمْصي / Ḥomṣi) is an Arabic locational surname (nisba), meaning a person originally from Homs, Syria. This surname is most commonly found in Syria as well as Lebanon. Notable people with the surname include:

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