Gender Masculine
Usage Indonesian, Malay, Arabic, Arabic (Egyptian), Minangkabau, Acehnese, Persian, Pashto, Urdu, Indian (Muslim)
Scripts حجازي(Acehnese Jawi, Malay Jawi, Arabic, Egyptian Arabic, Minangkabau Jawi, Persian, Pashto, Urdu)
Pronounced Pron. /hɪ.ˈd͡ʒaː.zi/(Indonesian, Malay, Minangkabau, Acehnese) /ħɪ.ˈd͡ʒaː.zi/(Arabic, Egyptian Arabic) [key·simplify]
Other Forms FormsHijazie, Hijazy, Hejazi, Hejazy, Hiejazie
Meaning & History
A surname originally designating a person (or their ancestor) from the Hejaz region in Saudi Arabia, derived from Arabic الحجاز (al-Ḥijāz) meaning "the barrier".