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.
The name Amiri is of Arabic origin. The meaning of Amiri is princess. Amiri is used as both a boys and girls name. It consists of 5 letters and 3 syllables and is pronounced A-mi-ri.