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Gender Masculine
Usage Arabic (Egyptian), Arabic, Kurdish
Scripts رشوان(Egyptian Arabic, Arabic, Kurdish Sorani)
Other Forms FormsRachwan, Rachouane, Rişvan
Meaning & History
Variant of Kurdish ڕەشوان (Reşwan) meaning "The Blacks"; a Kurdish tribe, native to the western frontier of Kurdistan. The name Reşwan is a compound of the Kurdish words reş (transl. black) and the plural form -ân. In Egypt, Rashwan (Arabic: رشوان) is also common as a surname. Egypt has a rich history of different cultures making their mark on society through invasion and settlement, including the Ayyubid dynasty established by Saladin in 1171, who was of Kurdish origin.