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Himsi or Homsi is an Arabic locational surname, which means a person from Homs, Syria. [1] The name may refer to:

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References

  1. Abu Assali, Sarah. (2012). "The Eye of the Beholder", Syria Today Magazine, October 10. Retrieved on 25 January 2016.