Haqq (surname)

Haqq
PronunciationArabic: [ħaqq] ⓘ
LanguageArabic
Origin
DerivationHaqq
MeaningTruth
Region of originArab world, Muslim world
Other names
Alternative spellingḤaqq, Haq, Haque, Hoq, Hoque, Huq, Huque

Haqq is a surname of Arabic origin commonly found in the Indian subcontinent but also in other parts of the Muslim world.

Etymology

Haqq originates from the Arabic word for truth or reality. It is commonly used as a suffix of a personal name. Al-Haqq (The Ultimate Reality) is one of the Names of God in Islam, and used in the second half of a compound name, commonly succeeding Abd or Abdul to make Abdul Haq. This specific compound name, means "servant of the Truth", and gives rise to the Muslim theophoric names.[1][2]

Variants

  • In Afghanistan - Haq, Ul-Haq, Al-Haq, Haque, Haqqani
  • In Bangladesh - Haq, Hoq, Huq, Hague, Hogue, Haque, Hoque, Huque, Ul-Haque
  • In India - Haq, Haqq, Haque, Ul-Haq, Ul-Haque, Al-Haq, Hoq, Huq, Hoque, Huque
  • In Indonesia - Haq, Haqq, Haque,
  • In Iran - Haq, Haqq, Haqeq, Haqeqe, Haqqani
  • In Malaysia - Haq, Haque, Ul-Haque
  • In Pakistan - Haq, Haqq, Haque, Ul-Haq, Ul-Haque, Haqqani

Notables with the surname

Haq

Haque

Hoque

Huq

Arabic-based compound names with Haqq as an element

Organizations

  • Haque Academy, co-educational school based in the Defence Housing Authority in Karachi, Pakistan

References

  1. ^ Salahuddin Ahmed (1999). A Dictionary of Muslim Names. London: Hurst & Company.
  2. ^ S. A. Rahman (2001). A Dictionary of Muslim Names. New Delhi: Goodword Books.
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