Izem
The everyday Tamazight word for "lion", used directly as a boy's name.
Meaning and origin
Izem belongs to the Amazigh (Berber) peoples of North Africa, whose languages are collectively called Tamazight and are spoken across Algeria, Morocco, Libya, Tunisia and parts of the Sahel.
How to pronounce Izem
| English (US) | ee-ZEM /iˈzɛm/ |
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