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Tahiri Surname Meaning

Muslim (mainly Morocco and Afghanistan): surname denoting descent from or association with someone called Tahir.

Albanian: from the Muslim personal name Tahir (Albanian definite form Tahiri).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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