# Shammas

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. A surname from Arabic.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic شماس (šammās, “deacon, sexton”), a popular surname in the Christian community.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/shammas