Lu'ayy

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Lu'ayy (Arabic: لُؤَيّ, romanizedlu’ayy, Arabic pronunciation: [luˈʔajj]; also anglicized as Luay, Louay, Loai, Loay or Luai) is an Arabic male given name. It originates as the diminutive of لَأًى la’an 'wild ox'. Its meaning is thus ‘Protector’[1] It was most famously borne by Lu'ayy ibn Ghalib, an ancestor of Muhammad.

Notable people with the name include:

References

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  1. ^ "Louay". Quranicnames.com.