Sublime

Parramatta: A Dictionary of Place and Memory - S

The name Ali in Arabic means sublime.

It is the name of a family member and also a name I use a lot in my stories.

The female version is Alia and there are many variants on its spelling in English.

There’s an old tradition that says that the name matters, that it influences the possibilities of the named person’s life.

Yumna has a few meanings.

‘Lucky or fortunate’ is one meaning.

Another meaning of Yumna is ‘the right path’.

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