Bishara,
Beshero,
Bechara or
Beshara (بشارة) is a common
Arabic and
Copts name in the
Middle East. It is most common in
Lebanon,
Egypt,
Iraq and
Syria. In Arabic, Bishāra means “Good News” an Arabic word which is the equivalent to Greek εὐαγγέλιον
euangélion, meaning “
The Gospel”. As such, bearers of this surname are predominantly
Arab Christians.
It is also a Swahili and Borana name, as it means "Happy tidings". The spelling "Bechara" is more common in South America and Southern Italy. Bishara in its various forms may refer to:
Mononym
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Bishara (singer) (born 2003), Swedish singer of Syrian origin
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Bechara Effendi, real name Manouk Avedissian (1841–1925), Ottoman administrator and the chief engineer of the Vilayet of Syria and later of the Vilayet of Beirut
Given name
Bishara
Bechara
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Béchara Abou Mrad, Melkite priest and monk
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Bechara Choucair, Lebanese American administrator in medical fields and public health
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Beshara Doumani (born 1957), American historian and political writer
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Bechara El Khoury (1890–1964), President of Lebanon
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Bechara El Khoury (composer) (born 1957), Lebanese composer
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Bechara Oliveira (born 1976), Brazilian footballer
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Bechara Boutros al-Rahi (born 1940), 77th Maronite Patriarch of Antioch, and head of the Maronite Church since 2011
Middle name
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Sirhan Sirhan (Sirhan Bishara Sirhan) (born 1944), Palestinian assassin of Robert Kennedy
Surname
Bishara
Bechara
Beshara
Fictional characters
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Mahmoud Bishara, fictional character in the book Refugee
Others
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Beshara (band), British reggae band
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Ek Bechara, 1972 Bollywood action drama film
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Mr. Bechara, 1996 Bollywood romantic drama film directed by K. Bhagyaraj
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"Bishara", a song from the Tom Skinner album Voices of Bishara
See also
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Bashir / Basheer / Bachir
