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My name is Yazen and I'd like to know what it means in English.
Marhaba Yazen..
Your name is an Arabic name that comes from the root ''Wazan وزن'', which means to balance. As your name is derived from this word it means ''The Just''.
Ancient Arabs used to put ''Thi'' in front of it, so it was usually ''Thi-Yazen'', ''The one with justice''. But nowadays since this is too long people stick to Yazen alone.
The most famous Yazen is the Himyarite king Sayf bin Thi-Yazen, his story is very famous in the Arab folklore, and many Arabs used to name their children after him. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sayf_ibn_Dhi_Yazan
You are always welcome to ask anything, Yazen..
Hope this helped you..
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I can answer almost everything, from classical Arabic to all major dialects. However North-African dialects -except Egyptian- might get a bit difficult, and sometimes not understandable enough. Questions about Arab culture are welcomed as well.
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