Usman

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proper noun

A male given name from Arabic.

OriginClassical Persian عُثْمَان ← Malay Usman ← Arabic عُثْمَان →
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Meanings

proper nounUsman (plural Usmans)

plural Usmans · alternative Oosman · alternative Ousmane

  1. A male given name from Arabic.
  2. A surname from Arabic [in turn originating as a patronymic].
  3. alternativehistoricalAlternative form of Uthman, early caliph.

Origin

  1. Arabicعُثْمَان
  2. MalayUsman
  3. Classical Persianعُثْمَان
  4. EnglishUsman

Via an intermediary language, such as Classical Persian عُثْمَان (usmān), or Malay Usman, from Arabic عُثْمَان (ʕuṯmān).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

manussumanSanmunamus
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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