Himsi

Himsi ( / ) or Homsi (Levantine Arabic: حُمْصي / Ḥomṣi) is an Arabic locational surname (nisba), meaning a person originally from Homs, Syria. This surname is most commonly found in Syria as well as Lebanon. Notable people with the surname include:

• Akram al-Homsi, Jordanian politician
• Edmond Al-Homsi (1901–1972), Syrian politician
• Ibn Na'ima al-Himsi (9th century), Syrian translator
• Majd Homsi (born 1982), Syrian footballer
• Qustaki al-Himsi (1858–1941), Syrian writer

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