Ayyub

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proper noun

Job, one of the prophets mentioned in the Qur'an

OriginArabic أَيُّوب →
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Meanings

proper nounAyyub (plural Ayyubs)

plural Ayyubs · alternative Ayub · alternative Ayoub · alternative Ayoob · alternative Ayyoub · alternative Ayyoob

  1. IslamJob, one of the prophets mentioned in the Qur'an
  2. A male given name from Arabic [in turn from Hebrew], equivalent to English Job, notably borne by
    1. Najm ad-Din Ayyub, eponymous ancestor of the Ayyubid dynasty
  3. A surname.
  4. astronomyA crater on Enceladus.

Origin

  1. Arabicأَيُّوب
  2. EnglishAyyub

Borrowed from Arabic أَيُّوب (ʔayyūb).

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Translations

Arabic أَيُّوب
  • أَيُّوب (ʔayyūb)Job — see also Job
Turkish Eyyûb
  • EyyûbJob — see also Job
Cite this entry
APA

Ayyub. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ayyub

MLA

“Ayyub.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ayyub. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ayyub,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ayyub.

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