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in reply to a message by Andy ;—)
According to Wikipedia, his full name is Idi Amin Dada Oumee. Anybody familiar with Kakwa naming practices (not me!) could probably explain which of those is his last name.
I believe Idi is derived from Idd. The word idd (or eid) refers to several Islamic festivals. More info on the Eids: http://www.islam.com/MFestivals.htm.
I am not sure if Idi qualifies as Arabic. I don't think it is used in Arab countries, though arguably eid, like all Islamic terms, is Arabic in origin.
[I am fairly sure the etymology is correct, but until I doublecheck my sources, consider the information an educated guess :).]
Edited to add hyperlink, and to put comments about the origin.
I believe Idi is derived from Idd. The word idd (or eid) refers to several Islamic festivals. More info on the Eids: http://www.islam.com/MFestivals.htm.
I am not sure if Idi qualifies as Arabic. I don't think it is used in Arab countries, though arguably eid, like all Islamic terms, is Arabic in origin.
[I am fairly sure the etymology is correct, but until I doublecheck my sources, consider the information an educated guess :).]
Edited to add hyperlink, and to put comments about the origin.
This message was edited 11/17/2004, 9:54 AM
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