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 Topic: Does Abu Bakr mean "Father of a Virgin,"?

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  • Does Abu Bakr mean "Father of a Virgin,"?
     OP - September 19, 2009, 10:53 AM
    I read out here & in other links that the name Abu Bakr means "father of a virgin." It also says that he was given this name when he wed his young daughter to Muhammad.

    http://www.hyperhistory.net/apwh/bios/b1bakr_abu.htm

    Is this true? Other sources say that "bikr" means virgin & bakr means "young camel" but why would someone be named something like father of a camel?  A name with meaning, usually has someone good meaning, why will someone give such a name?

    Does it make sense naming people mother of a donkey\horse etc?

    If Abu Bakr means father of a virgin, was Ayesha the only virgin girl in Arabia, or her virginity was something special? Or was it because she was such a little girl?

    That seems to be a Xtian site so it may be biased, this site also says that Abu Bakr means, "father of a virgin."

    http://encyclopedia.farlex.com/Abu+Bakr
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