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name in Somali

magac[1][2]

A word by which someone is known

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Reviewed August 7, 2026Review record: Codex source audit

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Translation

Somali meanings

magac[1][2]

A word by which someone is known

isim[2]

Name, listed as a synonym of magac

Useful combinations

Common phrases with name

my name

magacaygu[1]

your name

magacaa[1][2]

his name

magaciisu[1][2]

name and address

magac iyo cunwaan[2]

Real usage

Example sentences

What is your name?

question

Magacaa?[1]

My name is Abdi.

introduction

Magacaygu waa Cabdi.[1]

The man's name is Yusuf.

identification

Ninka magaciisu waa Yuusuf.[1]

Grammar

Grammar notes

Magac with possessives

Magac is a masculine noun. The Somali Textbook teaches forms such as magacaygu for my name as subject, magaciisu for his name as subject, and magaceedu for her name as subject.[1][2]

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Questions

Questions about name in Somali

How do you say name in Somali?

Name in Somali is magac. In introductions, Magacaa? asks your name, and Magacaygu waa Cabdi means My name is Abdi.

Evidence

References checked

  1. [1] Somali Textbook, Chapters 1-5 (Zorc and Osman)

    Checked the asking-name dialogue, Magacaygu waa Cabdi, Ninka magaciisu waa Yuusuf, and the possessive-subject explanation for magac.

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  2. [2] Somali-English Dictionary (R. David Zorc)

    Checked magac, isim as a synonym, magacaa, magaciisu, magaceed, and magac iyo cunwaan.

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