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[Facts] Bosnian male name ADIS
ADIS ist listed on this site; however no meaning is given. Does anyone have any information on this name?
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Perhaps it is the masculine equivalent of:
https://www.behindthename.com/name/adisa/submittedHowever, the Bosnian form of Arabic *hadith* is *hadis*, so it is odd that the names Adis and Adisa are more common than Hadis and Hadisa. User Sofia (from Croatia) might be able to shed some light on this.
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One Bosnian source I found claims that Adis is derived from Arabic verb ‘adise’ (ar. عَدِسَ), meaning to be strong, endurable. No idea if this is correct.
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Thank you for your kind help!
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