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In the entire world, Semite (Sem
, Semite
, Sémite) is a common gender-neutral forename. The given name Semite is characteristic of Namibia, where it is quite a common masculine name, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where it is quite a common dominantly boy's, but seldom female name, and Egypt, where it is quite a rare epicene name. Not in comparison with a country's population, the name is most common in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, and Indonesia. Also, Semite is the last name as well as the forename.
VARIANT | COUNTRY |
---|---|
Sem | Indonesia, Algeria, Egypt, India, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Semite | Brazil, Philippines |
Semite is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Shem , the Biblical figure, Son of Noah, Ancestor of Abraham, Genesis 5; Sem , the operatic character in the opera Noye's Fludde by Benjamin Britten and Sem , the operatic character in the opera Noé.