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Name Amazigh
Gender Masculine
Usage Northern African, Berber
Scripts ⴰⵎⴰⵣⵉⵖ (Berber Tifinagh)
Pronounced Pron. /æ.mæː.ˈziːʁ/, /ʔa.maː.ˈziːʁ/, /ʔɑ.mɑː.ˈziːʁ/ (Berber)
Other Forms FormsAmaziɣ, Amazighe, Amazighi, Mazigh
Edit Status Status3. usages AND description are verified

Meaning & History

From Tamazight ⴰⵎⴰⵣⵉⵖ (Amaziɣ), which is the self-designation of the Berber (Amazigh) people of North Africa. The name itself is of unknown meaning, though folk etymologies claim the meaning of "free-man", derived from Taznatit (Gurara) aze meaning "to be strong" and Tamasheq jeɣeɣ meaning "to be brave".
Added 1/6/2018 by HL