The term is borrowed from the contrapuntal technique of suspension, where a note from a previous chord is carried over to the next chord, and then resolved down to the third or tonic, suspending a note from the previous chord.
Muslim Meaning: The name Amir is a Muslim baby name. In Muslim the meaning of the name Amir is: Populous. Full. Prosperous. Amply settled. Civilized. Also used to refer to a prince or ruler.
Karim (alternatively spelled Kareem, or Kerim) (Arabic: Ú©Ø±ÛÙ â) is a common given and surname of Arabic origin that means Generous.Not to be confounded with Alkarim (Arabic: Ø§ÙÚ©Ø±ÛÙ â), which is one of the 99 names of Allah, meaning THE Generous. Karim Abdel Aziz, Egyptian actor. 2  Karim Abdul-Jabbar (later known as Abdul-Karim al-Jabbar), American basketball player. 3  Prince Karim Aga Khan current ImÄm of the Shia Imami Ismaili Muslims.