Soraya
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Persian ثریا (suraiyā, “brilliant gem; Pleiades”), ultimately from Arabic ثُرَيَّا (ṯurayyā).
Proper noun
Soraya
- A female given name.
- 1999 J. M. Coetzee, Disgrace, Penguin, 2000, →ISBN, page 8:
- Lots of exotics to choose from - Malaysian, Thai, Chinese, you name it. He spends an evening with another Soraya - Soraya has become, it seems, a popular nom de commerce - in a hotel room in Long Street.
- 1999 J. M. Coetzee, Disgrace, Penguin, 2000, →ISBN, page 8:
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /soˈɾaɟ͡ʝa/, [soˈɾaʝa]
Proper noun
Soraya f
- A female given name