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Surname Etymology and Meaning of HABIB

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Muslim and Jewish (Sephardic): from an Arabic personal name based on habib ‘beloved’, ‘friend’, used by both Muslims and Jews. Habibullah ‘beloved of Allah’ is an epithet of Mohammad.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names (2003)