Sarai

See also: sarai

English

Etymology 1

From Persian سرای (sarây, “courtyard; dwelling; palace”).

Alternative forms

• Saraj, Saray

Proper noun

Sarai

1. (historical) Either of two cities which served as the capital of the Golden Horde.

Etymology 2

From Hebrew שרי (Saráy), from the plural form of שר (“master, chief”).

Proper noun

Sarai

1. A female given name from Hebrew, most famously borne by Sarah, the wife of Abram and mother of Isaac in the Bible, prior to her name change.
   • 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Genesis 12:5:

     And Abram tooke Sarai his wife, and Lot his brothers sonne, and all their substance that they had gathered, and the soules that they had gotten in Haran, and they went foorth to goe into the land of Canaan: and into the land of Canaan they came.

Translations

female given name

• Finnish: Sarai
• Hawaiian: Sarai (Abram's wife); Kalai (generic name)
• Hebrew: ^{(please verify)} שָׂרַי (saráy)
• Irish: Sáraí f
• Marathi: साराय (sārāy)
• Polish: Saraj (pl) f
• Portuguese: Sarai (pt) f
• Spanish: Sarai

Anagrams

• ARIAs, Arias, Raias, Raisa, arias

Ewe

Proper noun

Sarai

1. (biblical) Sarai
   • Ŋɔŋlɔ Kɔkɔe La le Eʋegbe me, Mose I 12:5

     Eye Abram kplɔ srɔ̃a Sarai kple tɔgɑ̃yɔvia Lot, eye wotsɔ woƒe kesinɔnuwo katɑ̃ kple amesiwo katɑ̃ wokpɔ le Xaran la, eye woʋu, be woayi Kanaan-nyigba dzi, eye wova Kanaan-nyigba la dzi.

Spanish

Proper noun

Sarai f

1. (biblical) Sarai
   • 1602, La Santa Biblia (antigua versión de Casiodoro de Reina), Génesis 12:5:

     Y tomó Abram á Sarai su mujer, y á Lot hijo de su hermano, y toda su hacienda que habían ganado, y las almas que habían adquirido en Harán, y salieron parair á tierra de Canaán; y á tierra de Canaán llegaron.

     And Abram took Sarai his wife, and Lot his brother's son, and all their substance that they had gathered, and the souls that they had gotten in Haran; and they went forth to go into the land of Canaan; and into the land of Canaan they came. (KJV)