Idris (name)
Idris is a Welsh and Arabic given name (usually masculine), also given as surname. The two names are spelled identically, but are unrelated. Welsh: 'Ardent lord', from (lord, prince) + (ardent, enthusiastic, impulsive). It lends its name to the mountain ('Idris's Chair') by way of ('Idris the Giant'). The story of is believed to have come from the monkish king Idris of , who was slain in a battle with Oswald of Northumbria on the River Severn. This indicates that the name may very well have been used in Wales well before his final stand in 632. Arabic  (, also transliterated "Idrees"): Idris, the Islamic prophet mentioned in the Qur'an, usually identified with Enoch in the Bible. The original meaning may be "interpreter." The name "Idris" means studious, smart, or to learn in Arabic. The prophet Idris in the Islamic religion was a tailor and is believed to be the first person to write.