Bishara, Bechara or Beshara (بشارة) is a common Arabic and Coptic name in the Middle East. It is most common in Egypt, Iraq and Syria. In Arabic, Bishāra means “Good News” an Arabic word which is the equivalent to Greek εὐαγγέλιον euangélion, meaning “The Gospel”. As such, bearers of this surname are predominantly Christian.

It is also a Swahili and Borana name, as it means "Happy tidings". The spelling "Bechara" is more common in South America and Southern Italy. Bishara in its various forms may refer to:

Mononym

Given name

Bishara

Bechara

Middle name

  • Sirhan Sirhan (Sirhan Bishara Sirhan) (born 1944), Palestinian assassin of Robert Kennedy

Surname

Bishara

Bechara

  • Flavia Bechara, Lebanese actress
  • Hassan Bechara (1945–2017), Lebanese wrestler
  • Souha Bechara (born 1967), Lebanese national figure. Attempted to assassinate General Antoine Lahad of the South Lebanon Army

Beshara

Fictional characters

  • Mahmoud Bishara, fictional character in the book Refugee

Others

See also

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