Mansour
/mænˈsʊər/noun
A masculine given name and surname derived from Arabic, meaning victorious or triumphant.
Did you know?The name became especially prominent through the Abbasid caliph al-Manṣūr, whose name means “the victorious” and who founded Baghdad in 762 CE.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Semitic
Proto-Semitic
*naṣ́ar-
“To help, protect, or support; the reconstructed ancestor of the Arabic victory-related root.”
Pre-Islamic Arabic
Arabic
naṣara
“He helped, supported, or granted victory.”
7th Century
Arabic
manṣūr
“Helped, victorious, or one granted victory; the passive participle of naṣara.”
8th Century
Arabic
al-Manṣūr
““The victorious,” a title used by the Abbasid caliph who founded Baghdad.”
Modern English
English
Mansour
“An English transliteration of the Arabic masculine name and surname Manṣūr.”