دومينيك
dōmīnīk
دومينيك (dōmīnīk) is the Arabic way to write the male given name Dominic.
In more formal contexts, you may see the phrase السيد دومينيك used to refer to someone as Mr. Dominic.
Meaning: male given name (name)
How do you pronounce it?
dōmīnīk
Did you know?
- The prefix السيد in السيد دومينيك comes from the word for 'master' or 'lord', reflecting a traditional linguistic root for titles of respect.
- When writing the name in a calligraphic style, the letters of دومينيك can be stretched or curved to fit artistic patterns, a practice known as 'Kashida'.
- Because Arabic does not traditionally use capital letters, دومينيك looks the same whether it starts a sentence or appears in the middle of one.
Examples in context
- هذا هو دومينيك.hadha huwa Dominic.This is Dominic.
- أنا أبحث عن دومينيك.ana abhath 'an Dominic.I am looking for Dominic.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about a new colleague at work.
- نور Nourمن هو الموظف الجديد يا يوسف؟Man huwa al-muwazzaf al-jadid ya Youssef?Who is the new employee, Youssef?
- يوسف Youssefاسمه دومينيك وهو من فرنسا.Ismuhu Dominic wa huwa min Faransa.His name is Dominic and he is from France.
- نور Nourهل دومينيك يتحدث العربية؟Hal Dominic yatahaddath al-arabiyya?Does Dominic speak Arabic?
- يوسف Youssefلا، هو يتعلمها الآن.La, huwa yata'allamuha al-an.No, he is learning it now.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry دومينيك, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
