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Micipsa

ميسيبساIn ArabicⵎⵉⵙⵉⴱⵙⴰIn Tifinagh

Meaning
Numidian king, son of Massinissa; his name is read 'their persevering man or chief'
About the name
Eldest legitimate son of Massinissa, he became king of Numidia in 148 BC, adopted his nephew Jugurtha as co-heir and died around 118 BC. His name is written MKWSN in Numidian; Micipsa is the Greek and Latin form, and Tamazight Wikipedia writes it ⵎⵉⵙⵉⴱⵙⴰ.
For
A boy
Origin
Amazigh
Other spellings
Mikipsa, Mikiwsen, Misipsa

Islamic naming guidance

  • Permissible

Draft: not yet reviewed by a scholar. This is not a fatwa.

Good meaning, nothing against it in the sources

Confidence: medium

Sources

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