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HiIm trying to find out what "Mustansir" means, for all I know its used for boys and ethnic background is Indian (Asia), any info and links highly appreciated.Thanks a lot for your help :)Kay
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I haven't yet found an interpretation of Mutansir, but it is obviously a Muslim name, not a Hindu one. Maneka Gandhi & Ozair Husain's The Complete Book of Muslim & Parsi Names gives "Mu'tan" as a name meaning "concerned, thoughtful" in Arabic, and also includes the names Mutanabbi, Mutanabbih, Mutana'im, Mutanawwir, and Mutanazzih. Mutansir may be related to those names.
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Sorry! I somehow missed that first "s" when reading the original post. The Gandhi & Husain book lists "Mustansir" as being from the Arabic for "one who asks for help."
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NamesdayThank you so much :) Do they mention any namesday? Thanks again, also for mentioning this book, I'll definately look out for it next time Im in a bookstore :)
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