Kawas

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The word Kawas comes from the Arabic word phonetically spelled Qowaas. (In Syria, where Kawas is a common name, the Q is often dropped in pronunciation leaving the name, "Ohwess.") Kawas comes from the Arabic verb meaning to shoot an arrow from a bow. An English equivalent, therefore, would be "Archer."

"Kawas" then took on many related meanings: a fighter, a person who smuggled Christians from Turkey into Syria during the 19th century, and a guard to a Catholic/Christian Bishop.

There are a number of towns named Kawas. One of these is in Turkey. Another is in Afghanistan. Today, people with the Kawas surname live in all parts of the world. kawas also is a very important surname in the arabic population. It was first used by the people to refere a king or a palace. Kawas is an extraordinary surname. Kawas also is wine.


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