جرجس سلمون فيلمون

English translation: Georges Salomon Felmon

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Arabic term or phrase:جرجس سلمون فيلمون
English translation:Georges Salomon Felmon
Entered by: Mohamed A. Moustafa

06:18 Nov 29, 2008
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
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Arabic term or phrase: جرجس سلمون فيلمون
وهذه قصة طريفة - وهي شاهد على ما نتحدث عنه - ، حدثت للدكتور أحمد حجازي السقا مؤلف كتاب البشارة بنبي الإسلام ، حيث يروي : أنه التقى بـ (قمص) نصراني ، ظن أنه نصراني لأنه كان يقرأ في الكتاب المقدس ، فدار بينهما حوار حول الأحداث التي يشير إليها الإصحاح الثامن من سفر دانيال النبي – عليه السلام- ، وبعد نزولهم من القطار سأله حجازي : أمحمد نبي المسلمين لا يشير إليه الكتاب المقدس؟!
قال : يشير إليه في آيات كثيرة!! ثم سرد له كثيرا من تلك الآيات!!
ثم عرف أن اسمه (جرجس سلمون فيلمون)، وكان وكيل الدير المحرق في القوصية بأسيوط . وهذا الموقف كان من أسباب كتابة حجازي لكتاب البشارة بنبي الإسلام.
Mohamed A. Moustafa
United States
Girgis Salmon Felmon
Explanation:
من ويكيبيديا
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Mohamed Salaheldin
Egypt
Local time: 01:44
Grading comment
This is a closer approach. However, "Salmon" should be "Salomon" < credit for this name goes to Ivan, I do thank him.
For Girgis (Egyptian dialect):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Habib_Girgis
For Felmon:
http://www.genealogytoday.com/surname/finder.mv?Surname=Felmon
For Salomon (Salmon is a fish-related concept):
http://www.google.com.eg/search?hl=en&q=%22Salomon+writes%22&meta=

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Summary of answers provided
4 +1Girgis Salmon Felmon
Mohamed Salaheldin
4Georges Solomon Felmon
Mohsin Alabdali
5 -1Georges Salomon or Solomon Philemon
Ivan Chamme
4Gergis Salmon Filmon
zax


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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Georges Solomon Felmon


Explanation:
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Mohsin Alabdali
Saudi Arabia
Local time: 02:44
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks so much for your kind help!

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30 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): -1
Georges Salomon or Solomon Philemon


Explanation:
فليمون is transcribed as Philemon in English
hugs!

Ivan Chamme
Local time: 20:44
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks so much for your kind help!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  zax: Gergis is an established name in Egypt. Filmon/Felmon is a phonetic issue (Flmn) similar to Mohamed/Mohamad. Pls Google it.
8 hrs
  -> i googled it... and i still believe that both options are possible.. you can transcribe it phonetically or u can use the English version
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Gergis Salmon Filmon


Explanation:
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zax
Local time: 19:44
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 3
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks so much for your kind help.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ghada Samir: I think that transcribing the name is better than translating it; like gergis=georges!
38 mins
  -> Thanks, ghada

disagree  Ivan Chamme: if the name has an established translation i dont think it is useful the transcription anyway every translator takes their own chances, i have never seen filmon but Philemon
4 hrs
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Girgis Salmon Felmon


Explanation:
من ويكيبيديا

Mohamed Salaheldin
Egypt
Local time: 01:44
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 3
Grading comment
This is a closer approach. However, "Salmon" should be "Salomon" < credit for this name goes to Ivan, I do thank him.
For Girgis (Egyptian dialect):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Habib_Girgis
For Felmon:
http://www.genealogytoday.com/surname/finder.mv?Surname=Felmon
For Salomon (Salmon is a fish-related concept):
http://www.google.com.eg/search?hl=en&q=%22Salomon+writes%22&meta=
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you Mr. Salah. Could you please provide the wikipedia URL?


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sajjad Hamadani
18 hrs
  -> Thank you very much
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