Tawfik

Tawfik
Pronunciation Arabic: [tau'fiːq]
Gender Male
Origin
Word/name Arabic
Meaning good fortune, success
Other names
Alternative spelling Usually Tewfik, Tawfiq, Taufik, and Toufik in the Latin alphabet.
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Tawfik (Arabic: توفيق), often also spelled Tewfik, is an Arabic name given to males. The Turkish equivalent is Tevfik, while the Hebrew equivalent is Tovik or Tuvik (תוביק). The name is derived from the Arabic term wafiqa (وفق), meaning "to be successful". It can be used as either a given name or surname. Tawfik has a similar meaning to the Greek Tobias (Τοβίας).

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