Tawfik
Tawfik (Arabic: توفيق), or Tewfik, is an Arabic name given to males. The name is derived from the Arabic root: waaw-faa-qaaf (و-ف-ق), which means to agree or to reconcile. Tawfik translates to, "the ability or opportunity to achieve success". A spelling of "Tewfik" or "Toufic" is used more among French speakers. Tawfik can be used as a given name or surname. Since it is considered a "neutral" name in the Arabic language, many Arabic-speaking Christians as well as Muslims are named Tawfik. The Turkish equivalent is Tevfik, the Azerbaijani equivalent is Tofig or Tofiq, the Albanian equivalent is Teufik. The Hebrew equivalent is Tovik or Tuvik (תוביק). Tawfik also has a similar meaning to the Greek Tobias (Τοβίας).
| Pronunciation | Arabic: [ˈtawˌfiːq, ˈtoː-, ˈtu-] Turkish: [ˈtevfiq] |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Arabic |
| Meaning | successful, fortunate |
| Other names | |
| Alternative spelling | Tewfik , Taoufic , Tawfiq, Tawfeeq, Toufic among many other alterations in the Latin alphabet. |
Given name
Tawfik
- Tawfiq Ali (born 1990), Palestinian footballer
- Tawfik Abu Al-Huda, also known as Tawfik Pasha Abul-Huda) (1894–1956), Jordanian politician, served several terms as Prime Minister of Jordan
- Tawfik Alolo (born 1986), Ghanaian footballer
- Tawfik Hamid (born 1961), Egyptian author
- Tawfik Jaber (died 2008), Palestinian chief of police in Gaza
- Tawfik Khatib (born 1954), a former Israeli Arab politician who served as a member of the Knesset
- Tawfik Toubi (1922–2011), Israeli Arab communist politician
Taufic
- Taufic Guarch (born 1991), Mexican footballer of Lebanese descent
Taufik
- Taufik Akbar (born 1951), Indonesian engineer and former astronaut candidate
- Taufik Alwi Bin Syekh Abubakar (Senior Lecturer, IPWIJA School of Business Jakarta, Indonesia)
- Taufik Batisah (born 1981), Singaporean singer
- Taufik Hidayat (born 1981), Indonesian badminton player
Taufiq
- Taufiq Ahmed (cricketer), Pakistani cricketer for the Pakistan Air Force
- Taufiq Ismail (born 1935), Indonesian poet, activist and the editor
- Taufiq Kiemas (1942–2013), Indonesian Speaker of the People's Consultative Assembly of Indonesia from 2009 to 2013
- Taufiq Qureshi (born 1962), Indian classical musician
- Taufiq Wahby (1891–1984), Kurdish writer, linguist and politician.
Tawfiq
- Tawfiq Bay or Sayyid Ahmad Tawfiq Bay Sharif Efendi or Tevfik Pasha, Syrian Arab traveler
- Tawfiq Canaan (1882–1964) Palestinian physician, medical researcher, ethnographer, and Palestinian nationalist
- Tawfiq al-Hakim (1898–1987), Egyptian writer and visionary
- Tawfiq Al-Nimri, Jordanian singer and composer
- Tawfiq al-Suwaidi (1892–1968), Iraqi politician who served as 5th Prime Minister of Iraq on three occasions stretching from 1929 to 1950
- Tawfiq Ziad (1929–1994), Palestinian politician well known for his "poetry of protest"
Tewfik
- Tewfik Pasha (1852–1892), also known as Tawfiq of Egypt, khedive of Egypt and the Sudan between 1879 and 1892 and the sixth ruler from the Muhammad Ali Dynasty
- Ahmed Tewfik El Madani (1899–1983), an Algerian nationalist leader and a minister of the GPRA
- Mohammed Ali Tewfik (1875–1955), the heir presumptive of Egypt and Sudan from 1892–99 and 1936–1952
- Tewfik Allal (born 1947), a Moroccan writer and a prominent political figure
- Tewfik Pasha (Tawfiq of Egypt) (1852–1892), Khedive of Egypt and Sudan between 1879 and 1892
- Tewfik Saleh (1926–2013), Egyptian film director and writer
- Tewfik Mishlawi (1935–2012), Lebanese journalist
- Tewfik Allal (born 1947), Moroccan writer and political figure
- Tewfik Abdullah (born 1896), Egyptian footballer
Toufic
- Toufic Aboukhater (born 1934), Monaco-based Palestinian/Lebanese billionaire businessman
- Toufic El Bacha (1924–2005), Lebanese composer and musician
- Toufic Farroukh, Lebanese jazz composer, working in France
- Toufic El Hajj, Lebanon international rugby league footballer
- Majid Toufic Arslan, titled Emir Majid Arslan (1908–1983), Lebanese Druze leader, politician, Mp and minister and head of the Arslan feudal Druze ruling family
Toufik
- Toufik Benedictus "Benny" Hinn (born 1952), Israeli-born Christian televangelist
- Toufik Benamokrane (born 1980), Algerian footballer
- Toufik el-Hibri (1869–1954) Lebanese Muslim cleric, one of the primary founders of the Scout movement in Lebanon
- Toufik Zerara (born 1986), Algerian footballer
Tefik
- Tefik Mborja (1891–1954), Albanian politician and lawyer
- Tefik Osmani (born 1985), Albanian footballer
Tevfik
- Tevfik Akbaşlı (born 1962), Turkish composer
- Tevfik Altındağ (born 1988), Turkish footballer
- Tevfik Başer (born 1951), Turkish-German film director and screenwriter
- Tevfik Esenç (1904–1992), last known speaker of the Ubykh language
- Tevfik Fikret (1867–1915), Turkish poet
- Tevfik Gelenbe (1931–2004), Turkish actor
- Tevfik Köse (born 1988), Turkish footballer
- Tevfik Kış (born 1934), Turkish wrestler
- Tevfik Odabaşı (born 1981), Turkish wrestler
- Tevfik Rüştü Aras (1883–1972), Turkish politician
Tofig
- Tofig Abbasguliyev (1927–2011), Azerbaijani lexicographer, scholar of linguistics, and director of the Khazar University Dictionary and Encyclopedia Center
- Tofig Bakikhanov, Azerbaijani composer
- Tofig Guliyev (1917–2000), Azerbaijani composer, pianist, conductor
- Tofig Gasimov (1938–2020), Azerbaijani politician and diplomat
- Tofig Huseynzade (1946–2006), Azerbaijani philologist, folklorist, journalist and poet
- Tofig Ismayilov (film director) (1939–2016), Azerbaijani film director, screenwriter and film scholar
- Tofig Ismayilov (politician) (1933–1991), Azerbaijani politician, administrator, first Secretary of State of Azerbaijan
- Tofig Zulfugarov, Azerbaijani politician and government minister
Tofiq
- Tofiq Bahramov (1925–1993), a Soviet footballer and football referee from Azerbaijan. Commonly known as 'the Russian linesman' in England due to the 1966 World Cup Final.
Others
- Tufi Duek (born 1954), Brazilian fashion designer
- Taufeeq Umar (born 1981), Pakistani cricketer
- Servet Teufik Agaj, a former Albanian football player
- Taoufik Makhloufi (born 1988), Algerian track and field icon
Surname
Tawfik
- Abdel Nasser Tawfik (born 1967), an Egyptian physicist
- Abdelaziz Tawfik (born 1986), an Egyptian footballer
- Ahmed Tawfik, an Egyptian footballer
- Ahmed Tawfik (basketball) (born 1987), Egyptian basketball player
- Ahmed Khaled Tawfik (born 1962), Egyptian SF, horror and medical thriller writer
- Anwar Tawfik (born 1914), an Egyptian Olympic fencer
- Ehab Tawfik, (born 1966), a famous Egyptian singer
- Hassan Hosni Tawfik (born 1911), an Egyptian Olympic fencer
Toufic
- Jalal Toufic, Lebanese artist, filmmaker, and author
- Walid Toufic (born 1954), a Lebanese singer and actor
Tewfik
- Samira Tewfik (born 1944), Lebanese singer
Taufiq
- Pervez Taufiq (born 1974), American vocalist and songwriter for the hard rock band Living syndication
See also
- Port Tewfik, the old name of Suez Port
- Port Tewfik Memorial (Indian War Memorial) was originally situated at Port Tewfik on the Suez Canal
- SV Toufic El Rahman, Syrian sailing ship sunk by the German submarine U-77, east of Cape Greco, Crete
- Toufic H. Kalil House, structure built by Frank Lloyd Wright in Manchester, New Hampshire
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